Answer:
Declining turmoil in the Middle East granted Obama a general reprieve from having to deal with the region.
Nuclear weapons-related sanctions against Iran were lifted by the United States in exchange for a halt to its
nuclear arms program.
Obama took a particularly hard line against China, reducing diplomatic contact.
The violence by the Syrian government against its people had largely ceased by the end of Obama's second
term.
Explanation:
Obama surely made his share of mistakes, including misreading the Arab Spring. He believed that support for the ouster of authoritarian regimes put America and his administration on the right side of history. But calling for the overthrow of dictators while doing little--in some cases, nothing--to help those who sought their downfall was a contradiction that has already had significant, long-term costs.
