During the oil crisis of the 1970s, the fact that many American domestic interests were not unhappy with rising oil prices was significant because __________
a. it demonstrated that individuals and organizations within transnational networks had similar interests, since environmental groups and oil producers worldwide liked higher prices
b. the fact that some interests within the U.S., including oil and nuclear power producers, were not displeased with higher prices, acted as a restraint on the taking of military action
c. oil and nuclear power industry companies, which liked higher oil prices, lobbied members of Congress, who subsequently worked behind the scenes to keep prices high
d. it kept the nation’s leaders from asking the public to restrain energy use in order to end the crisis, and prevent future ones
Answer: B
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