Today’s Middle Eastern terrorists and Islamic opposition to Western nations are angered by what they see as a “litany of crimes” the West has committed against the Muslim world. These perceived crimes include all of the following EXCEPT
A. The perception that European nations divided up the Middle East after World War I according to what was best for the Europeans.
B. The way European nations “carved up Africa” in the late1800s and established spheres of influence for themselves.
C. Favors extended to local elites and foreigners, as well as monarchical dynasties, which benefitted from cooperating with the West at the expense of ordinary citizens.
D. The decline of the Ottoman Empire.
E. Support for undemocratic governments that do not address profound economic inequality.
Answer: D
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