U.S. History
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50 This excerpt is about the U.S. policy in Lebanon.
From 1981 onward, the Reagan administration feared that
conict between Lebanese factions backed by Syria and
Israel, along with clashes between Israel and the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO), could escalate into an
Arab-Israeli war. Yet American policymakers differed over how
to prevent such a conict, especially over whether to commit
troops for that purpose. Following Israel’s 1982 invasion of
Lebanon, the advocates of military intervention won out.
But by 1984, terrorist attacks, a lack of diplomatic progress,
and congressional opposition led President Ronald Reagan to
withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon.
—”The Reagan Administration and Lebanon,
1981–1984,” U.S. Department of State,
history.state.gov (accessed April 17, 2020)
Based on the excerpt, why were U.S. forces initially sent to Lebanon?
F To regain control of vital oil elds
G To provide military support to Syria
H To provide military assistance to Israel
J To help maintain peace between warring groups
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