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Oil Embargo In The 1970's

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In December of 1793, a full oil embargo was imposed against the United States. Before this embargo occurred, the Arab-Israeli War was taking place. The United States was involved in this war in one of two ways. One, they had allied ties with Israel, in which they were supporting them with the supplies that they needed to be successful in war. Secondly, the United States was also receiving oil from the Arab countries. Which would eventually lead to the skyrocketing oil prices that took place in the United States during the early 1970’s.

Going back to the late 1960’s, 1967 to be specific, the Arab-Israeli War was taking place. Prior to the war, the United Nations had made its presence in the Middle East, specifically along sensitive …show more content…

These nations started to dislike the fact that even though they were exporting oil to the United States, they (Arab countries) weren’t receiving the same treatment. This caused a variety of conflicts for the United States. The main dispute being, the full halt of oil trading with the United …show more content…

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