In 1999,demonstrators representing a mix of traditional and new ideologies disrupted a major international trade meeting in Seattle of
A) the OECD.
B) NAFTA.
C) the WTO.
D) GATT.
E) the G8.

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The disruption of the trade meeting in 1999 was carried out by a mix of traditional and new ideologies, and the meeting being referred to is the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Seattle. The protests were against globalization and the perceived negative impacts it could have on workers, the environment, and local businesses. The other options listed (OECD, NAFTA, GATT, and G8) were not the focus of the protests in Seattle.

In 1999,demonstrators Representing a Mix of Traditional and New Ideologies