Question

Which of the following explains the most likely purpose of Gonzalo’s answer to the second question in the interview?

Answer 1

Answer:

To justify the Shining Path’s use of violence to achieve its political objectives.

Explanation:

First, some context: the Shining Path was a revolutionary organization that endorsed employed guerrilla tactics and violent terrorism to overthrow the Peruvian government and establish a communist society.

In the interview, Gonzalo is asked about the people’s war. He discusses two of the aspects of this war. To state it simply, there needs to be change in a government.

This idea is used to promote the Shining Path and “demolish the outmoded Peruvian government.”