Which best describes the relationship between the afghan-soviet conflict of the 1980s and the u. s.-iraq conflict that began in 2003?

a. both were viewed by islamic extremists as foreign occupation of holy territory that must be withstood.
b. both were viewed by the united states as justified occupations of territory in the name of nation-building.
c. osama bin laden participated in the first one as a jihadist and in the second as a general in the iraqi resistance.
d. the soviet action was condemned by other global powers, whereas the united states had a high degree of multilateral support.

The correct answer is D) the Soviet Union was condemned by other global powers, whereas the U.S. had a high degree of multilateral support.

The sentence that best describes the relationship between the Afghan-Soviet conflict of the 1980s and the U.S.-Irak conflict that began in 2003 is the Soviet Union was condemned by other global powers, whereas the U.S. had a high degree of multilateral support.

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to support the pro-soviet government. Almost 100,000 soldiers entered the Afghanistan territory. The conflict lasted nine years, many people were killed, and the Soviet Union was condemned by other powerful nations.

The United States invaded Irak in 2003 with the purpose of overthrowing the dictator Saddam Hussein. The conflict was prolonged for ten years. Contrary to what the international community thought of the USSR in Afghanistan, the United States had a high degree of support from its Allies.