Question 16 • U.S. History 2026 - 3311 B
During the 1973 oil crisis, Arab oil-producing nations restricted oil exports to countries supporting Israel. The reduced supply caused oil and gasoline shortages and drove energy prices up, contributing to sharp inflation. The outcome was oil and gas shortages causing drastic inflation, not a war between the United States and Arab nations.
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