Compare the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Afghanistan with the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Poland.

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The U.S. response to Soviet actions in Afghanistan was much more direct and forceful compared to their response to Soviet actions in Poland. In Afghanistan, the U.S. provided significant military and financial support to Afghan resistance fighters, known as the mujahideen, in order to combat Soviet forces. This ultimately led to the Soviet Union's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

On the other hand, the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Poland was less direct and more diplomatic. The U.S. imposed economic sanctions on the Soviet Union in response to their imposition of martial law in Poland in 1981, but did not take any military action or provide direct support to Polish resistance movements. The U.S. focused more on diplomatic efforts and condemnation of Soviet actions in Poland rather than direct intervention.