Question

What nation invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and was still occupying it in 1980?
A. Iraq
B. China
C. Soviet Union
D. Pakistan User:
All of the following ideas were a part of the Ronald Reagan's election platform in 1980 EXCEPT which one?
A. shrinking the federal government
B. increasing defense spending
C. running a large budget deficit
D. cutting taxes

Answer 1

It was "the Soviet Union" that invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and was still occupying it in 1980, although they ultimately failed, and all of these ideas were a part of Ronald Reagan's election platform in 1980 except "C. running a large budget deficit", since ran ran on the idea of reducing the deficit.