Question

question 5 of 10

which statement best describes a condition of the peace treaty negotiated through the camp david accords?

a. israel would withdraw from the sinai peninsula.
b. israel would gain control of the suez canal.
c. egypt would withdraw from the sinai peninsula.
d. egypt would retain land in the gaza strip.

Explanation:

Identify the historical context

Using the Carter Foreign Policy and US History 1970s knowledge points, we analyze the 1978 Camp David Accords brokered by President Jimmy Carter between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.

Analyze the treaty terms

The key agreement of the peace treaty was that Israel agreed to withdraw its armed forces and civilian settlers from the Sinai Peninsula, which it had captured during the 1967 Six-Day War, in exchange for Egypt establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel and guaranteeing free passage through the Suez Canal.

Evaluate the options

• Option A correctly states that Israel would withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula.
• Option B is incorrect because the Suez Canal remained under Egyptian sovereignty.
• Option C is incorrect because Egypt was gaining back the Sinai Peninsula, not withdrawing from it.
• Option D is incorrect because the status of the Gaza Strip was left unresolved and Egypt did not retain it.

Answer:

• A. Israel would withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula. (Correct answer)
• B. Israel would gain control of the Suez Canal.
• C. Egypt would withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula.
• D. Egypt would retain land in the Gaza Strip.