Question

which best summarizes the role the mothers of the plaza de mayo played in ending the dirty war? the mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war. the mothers played a minor role in confronting the government and ending the war. the mothers played a major role in supporting the government but a minor role in ending the war. the mothers played a minor role in supporting the government but a major role in ending the war.

Explanation:

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo were a group of Argentine mothers whose children were "disappeared" during the Dirty War. They publicly protested and confronted the government to demand answers and justice, playing a major role in bringing attention to the human rights abuses and contributing to the end of the Dirty War. The other options either downplay their role (saying minor) or incorrectly state they supported the government (they were critics of the government's actions).

Answer:

A. The Mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.