why did President Carter call for the United States to boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic games a) to condemn the Soviet Unions 1979 invasion of Afghanistan b) because the Soviet Union did not support the Camp David Accords c ) as an attempt to end Soviet dominance of the Olympic games d) to send a message that the United States did not support the Soviet presence in Eastern Europe

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why did President Carter call for the United States to boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic games a) to condemn the Soviet Unions 1979 invasion of Afghanistan b) because the Soviet Union did not support the  Camp David Accords c ) as an attempt to end Soviet dominance of the Olympic games d) to send a message that the United States did not support the Soviet presence in Eastern Europe

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President Carter called for the United States to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympic Games primarily **a) to condemn the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan**. The invasion heightened Cold War tensions and was viewed as an aggressive act by the Soviet Union, prompting Carter to take a stand against Soviet actions in order to send a message of disapproval and opposition.