USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Conflicts between Kurds and the governments ofTurkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran continue todaybecause
A
they do not have a homeland and want their owngovernment.
B
they are all Shia and the governments of thedifferent countries where they live are led bySunni Muslims.
C
they want to move from the mountains to thedeserts.
D
they claim to be God’s chosen people.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kurdish–Turkish conflict is an armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and various Kurdish insurgent groups who have either demanded separation from Turkey to create an independent Kurdistan, or attempted to secure autonomy and greater political and cultural rights for Kurds inside the Republic of Turkey.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Iraqi–Kurdish conflict consists of a series of wars and rebellions by the Kurds against the central authority of Iraq during the 20th century, which began shortly after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I and lasting until the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the Kurdish–Turkish conflict, food embargoes were placed on Kurdish populated villages and towns. There were many instances of Kurds being forcefully deported from their villages by Turkish security forces. Many villages were reportedly set on fire or destroyed.

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