Question

What was a positive result of the protests during the Arab Spring of 2011? Free elections for leaders were held for the first time. Leaders of three countries were forced out of power. Protesters gained unwavering support from the United States. Protesters were able to overthrow their governments.

Answer 1

Answer:

Leaders of three countries were forced out of power.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Option - Free elections for leaders were held for the first time is the correct option.

Explanation:

• In the early 2010s, the Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that swept across much of the Arab world.
• The term 'Arab Spring' was adopted because the majority of these revolutions occurred in the spring of 2011.
• The effects of the Arab Spring's social and political upheavals can still be felt years after they ended.
• Although the Arab Spring's long-term repercussions have yet to be seen, its immediate effects differed widely across the Middle East and North Africa.
• The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, where established administrations were overthrown and replaced through a process of free and fair elections, were seen as short-term achievements.
• The long-term effects, on the other hand, appear to be the rise of sectarianism, owing in part to proxy wars and the expansion of the proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
• With no end in sight, it appears that the plethora of disputes that have arisen as a result of the Arab Spring will not be resolved anytime soon.

Hence, the only positive result of the Arab Spring of 2011 was free elections were conducted for the first time.

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