Nixon-Carter

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Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?

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Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

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Which factor contributed most to inflation in the United States? Options: Tax increases, Oil embargoes, High unemployment, High tariffs

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Oil embargoes

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Lines for gas such as the one in this photographs resulted in -

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An embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Which of these natural resources correctly fills in the blanks in this excerpt? Coal, Iron, Gold, Petroleum

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Petroleum

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How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought in these wars?

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He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords

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The Camp David Accords negotiated during the Carter Administration were an attempt to -

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Establish peace in the Middle East

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In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the U.S. for medical treatment. The perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia,
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran,
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran,
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

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Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

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These demonstrations led to -

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A hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter Administration

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Which foreign policy agreement had the most direct influence on the Middle East? Options: Camp David Accords, SALT 1 Treaty, Yalta Conference Declaration, Kellogg-Briand Pact

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Camp David Accords

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A lessening of tensions between U.S. and Soviet Union. Besides disarming missiles to insure a lasting peace between superpowers, Nixon pressed for trade relations and a limited military budget. The public did not approve.

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Detente