SUMMATIVE 2.2 MIDDLE EAST

Since United States supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War, OPEC led an oil embargo against the United States leading to the __________________.

• 1973 Oil Crisis

• Persian Gulf War

• Jewish Holocaust

• Arab Spring Uprising

Due to the instability of the Middle East, United States has worked to limit their __________________________ on the region for oil.

• economic interdependence

• international tariff rates

• international subsidy rates

• domestic production

The United States's most important Islamic ally in the Middle East is ____________________ who has played an important role in oil distribution and supporting US military interests.

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel