Which of the Following Best Captures Kissinger's Shuttle Diplomacy

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy?

• A) The US's special relationship with Israel increased at the overall expense of US relations with Arab states in the region
• B) The US's negotiations of an agreement between Israel and Egypt which provided for withdrawal of Israeli forces from western Sinai was viewed as a US betrayal of Israeli interests
• C) The US contributed to the reconstruction of the Suez Canal, beginning a close political relationship between the US and Egypt that would last until at least 2011
• D) US peacemaking efforts between Israel and Egypt amounted to major gains for both countries: Israeli withdrawal from western Sinai and reconstruction of the Suez Canal as well as major increases in US military aid to Israel

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