• The United States offered aid to Turkey (1947).
• The Soviet Union helped finance the Aswan
Dam in Egypt (1956).
• A coup d’état in Iraq was supported by the
United States (1963).
Which conclusion about the Middle East can be
drawn from these situations that occurred during
the Cold War?
(1) It served as a key ally for the Soviet Union.
(2) It developed a policy of appeasement.
(3) It became a site of strategic competition
between the superpowers.
(4) It allowed the United Nations to establish the
region’s foreign policies.