Question
Why do bitter feelings remain in the Middle East toward the U.S. and the Soviet Union?(1 point)
Responses
The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.
The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.
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.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
They stopped funding education programs and humanitarian efforts.
Responses
The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.
The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.
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.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
They stopped funding education programs and humanitarian efforts.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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 a common criticism that both the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in the Middle East primarily to pursue their own geopolitical goals, often neglecting or undermining the needs and aspirations of the local populations.
**The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.**
This reflects a common criticism that both the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in the Middle East primarily to pursue their own geopolitical goals, often neglecting or undermining the needs and aspirations of the local populations.