Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the idea of blowback?

A. A country signs a treaty to obtain oil from its neighbor, resulting in both countries earning huge amounts of money.

B. A country assassinates a foreign leader, causing the leader's supporters to detonate bombs in the country's embassies.

C. A country demands that its citizens follow a particular religion, leading many citizens to practice a religion they did not choose.

D. A country invades one of its neighbors with a massive military force, allowing it to capture and occupy key cities.

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Karley Waters

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24 January, 02:34

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the idea of blowback?

A. A country signs a treaty to obtain oil from its neighbor, resulting in both countries earning huge amounts of money.

B. A country assassinates a foreign leader, causing the leader's supporters to detonate bombs in the country's embassies.

C. A country demands that its citizens follow a particular religion, leading many citizens to practice a religion they did not choose.

D. A country invades one of its neighbors with a massive military force, allowing it to capture and occupy key cities.

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Allyson Combs · Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is presented above is this one: "B. A country assassinates a foreign leader, causing the leader's supporters to detonate bombs in the country's embassies." Blowback is unintended consequences of a covert operation that are suffered by the aggressor.