By the 1970s,the driving force in criticism and defiance of autocratic Arab regimes was:
A)the Cementer,or Fourth Communist International,which had gained a great many followers among the poor in the Middle East.
B)the group of intellectuals and middle-class businesspeople who had been inspired by the United States and its stand against communism.
C)the Palestine Liberation Organization under Yasser Arafat and its struggle against Israel.
D)an emerging form of radical Islam,which wanted to see the establishment of religious states.
E)the example set by the Democratic-Islamic of Iran that sent its students to universities throughout the Arab world.

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By the 1970s, there was an emergence of radical Islamist movements that sought to establish religious states. These movements gained momentum and were a driving force in criticism and defiance of autocratic Arab regimes. This was particularly evident in countries like Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, where Islamist groups had a significant influence and were actively involved in opposition politics.

By the 1970s,the Driving Force in Criticism and Defiance of Autocratic