Which 1979 event weakened the Soviet system further?
ABerlin blockade airlift
BKorean War ceasefire
CInvasion of Afghanistan
DCuban Missile Crisis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Invasion of Afghanistan
1. The Soviet economy lagged behind the West.
2. The Afghanistan invasion of 1979 weakened it more.
3. Wages grew but productivity did not.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 2, The End of Bipolarity._
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