Question

60 multiple choice 1 point
what was the ussrs economic motivation for their invasion of afghanistan?
they no longer wanted to rely on opec, so they wanted afghanistans oil reserves.
the communists could not keep up with housing for their increasing population, so they took over afghan residential areas.
the communists did not support industrialization but wanted cheap goods, so they commandeered afghan factories.
the ussr did not have enough food for their people, so they took afghan wheat.

Explanation:

The USSR faced energy dependence on OPEC, and Afghanistan had significant untapped oil and gas reserves. Controlling these would reduce reliance on external oil suppliers, which was a key economic driver for the 1979 invasion. The other options are inconsistent with historical records: the USSR had sufficient domestic food production, housing shortages were not linked to Afghan residential areas, and the USSR supported industrialization.

Answer:

A. They no longer wanted to rely on OPEC, so they wanted Afghanistan's oil reserves.