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Which of the following best describes an outcome of the 1970s oil crisis in
the United States?
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A. Membership in trade organizations like the WTO and OPEC greatly
declined.
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B. The U.S. government was forced to end its military support for
Israel.
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C. Americans began to realize the dangers of relying heavily on
foreign fuel.
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D. Congress was pressured into ratifying a series of international
environmental treaties.

Answer :

Americans began to realize the dangers of relying heavily on  foreign fuel-This  best describes an outcome of the 1970's oil crisis in  the United States

Explanation:

  • In the early 1970's Americans relied heavily  on the  foreign oil(in form of gasoline and other products) as they thought that Arab oil exporters cannot afford to loose the revenues they gained by supplying oil to the U.S market .

  • In the year 1973 the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) imposed an oil embargo on US which led to the shortage of fuel and the oil prices quadrupled.This embargo ended in the in march 1974

The answer is (C)Americans began to realize the dangers of relying heavily on  foreign fuel.

The United States began searching for ways to reduce the amount of oil it imported.

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