THE 1970S 1969 1979
GERALD FORD
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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oil shortages due to violence in the middle east
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Low inflation and high standard of living
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all of the above
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Carter’s remarks-later dubbed his “malaise speech”-were unusually frank with the American people, requesting collective sacrifice to achieve a common goal. He outlined a six-point plan to shield us from global risks by boosting domestic energy production and reducing imported oil.
Detailed explanation-2: -On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took approximately seventy Americans captive. This terrorist act triggered the most profound crisis of the Carter presidency and began a personal ordeal for Jimmy Carter and the American people that lasted 444 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -In October of 1973, the Arab members of OPEC placed an embargo on the U.S. in response to its support of Israel and the Yom Kippur War. The result was an oil shortage across the country, and a crash course for Americans on the limits of their government’s power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Millions of people in these and other parts of the Middle East have homes, jobs and education as a direct result of oil. The downside has seen illegal funding of terrorism in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen using money made from oil sales.