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Compare the international reactions to the Rwandan genocide and the 9/11 attacks. Which of the following statements best describes how they compare?(1 point)
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The international community immediately responded to both incidents because they received comparable media coverage.
The international community immediately responded to both incidents because they received comparable media coverage.

The UN intervened in the Rwandan genocide early on in order to keep it from escalating, and the international community did not anticipate the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but reacted quickly.
The UN intervened in the Rwandan genocide early on in order to keep it from escalating, and the international community did not anticipate the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but reacted quickly.

The 9/11 attacks did not receive international coverage until the war on terror was declared, and the Rwandan genocide was not known about until after aid workers discovered the murders.
The 9/11 attacks did not receive international coverage until the war on terror was declared, and the Rwandan genocide was not known about until after aid workers discovered the murders.

The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems.
The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The fourth statement is best: "The international community immediately responded to 9/11 but did not react to Rwanda until after the genocide occurred, based largely on differences in geography, culture, and political systems."

Brief explanation: 9/11 produced an immediate global response (NATO invoked Article 5, rapid U.S.-led action in Afghanistan, widespread international condemnation and support). By contrast, the 1994 Rwandan genocide drew limited, delayed action — UN peacekeepers were under-resourced and a stronger intervention was not mounted until after most killings had occurred. Factors include differing perceived threats to Western security, media attention, political will, and biases about geography/culture.