Question

In 2011, citizens in countries like Bahrain, Syria, and Lebanon began to protest against their governments. What was the purpose of these protests?
A.
Citizens desired democracies and fair treatment.
B.
Citizens wanted the United States to take over their countries.
C.
Citizens wanted to end civil wars between Sunnis and Shiites.
D.
Citizens demanded dictatorships and more stability from their leaders.
One of the decisions that led to conflict between the Israelis and Palestinian Arabs was a resolution passed by the __________, which created two individual states within Palestine.A.United KingdomB.United StatesC.United NationsD.United Arab Emirates



 

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

The 2019–20 Lebanese protests, also known locally as the October Revolution, are a series of civil protests taking place in Lebanon, initially triggered by planned taxes on gasoline, tobacco and VoIP calls on applications such as Whats-app, but quickly expanding into a country-wide condemnation of sectarian rule. Factors contributing to social unrest in Syria include socioeconomic stressors caused by the Iraqi conflict (2003–present), as well as the most intense drought ever recorded in the region. Minor protests calling for government reforms began in January, and continued into March.As part of the revolutionary wave of protests in the Middle East and North Africa following the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouzouki in Tunisia, the Bahrain protests were initially aimed at achieving greater political freedom and equality for the majority Shea population.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is c I'm not sure you might want to double check