In 1979, 75,000 soviet troops invaded afghanistan to support a marxist government. what effect did the soviet war in afghanistan have on the later dissolution of the soviet union?

a) the invasion led to support from the united states and was a key factor in the period of detente that followed.
b) the success of this invasion raised confidence in the government and put off the break-up for at least a decade.
c) the invasion further isolated the soviets as islamic nations such as saudi arabia and egypt joined the united states in protest.
d) the war drained soviet resources, alienated citizens and resulted in increased economic and military pressure from the united states.

1920 census

the census was scheduled for january the 1st, as the government believed that more farmers would be in their homes by that time instead of april. the census did not ask about unemployment, the number of children, and how long was a couple married were not taken into consideration. individuals were considered as residents of the places they normally slept, not the places were they worked at or visited.

2010 census

the census was scheduled for april 1st, 2010. it was the shortest census in history: it only contained 10 questions related to name, age, gender, ethnicity, relationship, and whether the citizen owned a home or rented one. the government launched a website in order to provide the citizens with information regarding the census. there were also "teach census weeks" in schools nationwide.