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 Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
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.
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 Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
The Western countries tried to convert the Muslim countries to Christianity.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response to why bitter feelings remain in the Middle East toward the U.S. and the Soviet Union 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 historical context of foreign intervention in the region, where both superpowers pursued their own strategic interests—such as geopolitical influence, access to resources, and ideological expansion—often at the expense of the local populations and governments.
**The two countries only got involved there for self-interest and not the interests of the countries they were working with.**
This reflects the historical context of foreign intervention in the region, where both superpowers pursued their own strategic interests—such as geopolitical influence, access to resources, and ideological expansion—often at the expense of the local populations and governments.