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Conflict in the Middle East

Question 10 • Yolo World History Term B Credit Recovery

How did al-Qaeda get its start?

Answer
A
as a Middle Eastern religious organization
B
as a terrorist group that attacked the United States
C
as a force against Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
D
as a peace-seeking Islamic political party

Explanation

Al-Qaeda grew out of the network of Arab volunteers who went to Afghanistan in the 1980s to fight the Soviet invasion. After the Soviet withdrawal, that network developed into al-Qaeda. So the correct choice is C, as a force against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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