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What Was the Military's Response to the Political Gains of the Welfare

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What was the military's response to the political gains of the Welfare Party and its Islamist character?


A) The military, recognizing the strength and financial prowess of the party, joined its ranks
B) The military recognized the Islamic character of the party and the threat it posed to the principle of secularism instilled in Turkish society by Ataturk, and in 1990, the High Council banned the party
C) In 1997, only two years after the party gained power in the national assembly and one of its members became prime minister, the military-controlled High Command pressured the prime minister into resigning, then the following year banned the party and barred some of its members from political activity
D) In an attempt to dismantle the party's support, the military threw its weight behind its political opponent, the True Path Party

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