Question

Which of the following is an example of a new kind of US imperialism that emerged in the Middle East and led to tension in the region?

a. US stationing of troops at a holy site in Istanbul, Turkey
b. US funding and arming of guerrillas against Soviet occupied Afghanistan
c. US leading of a Gulf War campaign against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak
d. US control of agricultural and industrial exports leaving the Middle East

Answer 1

The US funding and arming of guerrillas against Soviet-occupied Afghanistan is an example of new US imperialism leading to tension in the Middle East.

Step-by-step explanation:

An example of a new kind of US imperialism that emerged in the Middle East and led to tension in the region is b. US funding and arming of guerrillas against Soviet occupied Afghanistan. This act was part of the larger Cold War dynamic and represented a significant shift in the way the United States engaged with Middle Eastern nations. This strategy was aimed at countering Soviet influence and was part of a broader pattern of the United States increasing military and economic aid to nonaligned nations in the region, as well as making clear commitments such as the Eisenhower Doctrine to defend Middle Eastern governments from Communist aggression.