In 1973, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

A. refused to ship oil to all nations that supported Israel.
B. raised the price of oil by 400 percent.
C. both refused to ship oil to all nations that supported Israel, and raised the price of oil by 500 percent.
D. helped to precipitate a fuel shortage in the United States.
E. All these answers are correct.


Answer: E

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