Why did the United States support the mujahedeen in Afghanistan during the
1980s?
O A. To protect them from Middle Eastern terrorist attacks
B. To help them defeat a Soviet invasion
C. To convince them to stop attacking Israel
D. To end ethnic cleansing campaigns in the country

Option B To help them defeat a Soviet invasion

Introduction:

The Soviet Afghanistan War was fought between Afghanistan rebels called the Mujahideen and the Soviet supported Afghanistan government.

Explanation :

The United States supported the Afghanistan rebels in order to try and overthrow the communist government and to prevent the spread of communism of the Soviet Invasion.

Conclusion

Also in other words the US supported Mujahideen to defeat the Soviet Invasions.

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