Why did the oil-rich nations of the Middle East place an embargo on oil sold to the United States in the 1970s?
A) They wanted to punish the United States for helping Israel in the Yom Kippur War.
B) They wanted to convince the United States to stay out of the affairs of the Middle East.
C) They believed that the United States had pushed Israel to begin the Yom Kippur War.
D) They resented the heavy import taxes levied by the United States.
E) They believed that by supporting Israel, the United States was opposing communism.
A
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