In 2015, attackers targeted six locations throughout Paris,
France, using assault rifles and explosives to kill 130
people and wound hundreds more. The Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the
attacks, promising further bloodshed if France didn't
suspend airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria.
What did the attackers most likely hope to achieve through this act of
terrorism?
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A. To create political pressure within France to suspend airstrikes
against ISIS targets in Syria
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B. To encourage France to continue airstrikes against ISIS targets
within Syria
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c. To turn national attention away from international affairs to focus
on events within France
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D. To weaken the national economy so that France would cease to
cooperate with its allies