Why do bitter feelings remain in the Middle East toward the U.S. and the Soviet Union?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The two countries sold them broken arms and left them unable to defend themselves.
The two countries sold them broken arms and left them unable to defend themselves.

They stopped funding education programs and humanitarian efforts.
They stopped funding education programs and humanitarian efforts.

The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.

The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.

This reflects the perspective that many in the Middle East feel that the U.S. and the Soviet Union intervened in the region mainly for their own geopolitical and strategic interests, rather than genuinely supporting the development and well-being of the local populations. This perception has contributed to lasting bitterness and mistrust toward these powers.