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How did the oil embargo in the 1970s affect the US economy?

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Answer: It made costs of oil double and the US rethink there dependnce on the Middle East's oil.

Explanation: This also made the dependnce on oil in the mediterainian lower for the US and Europe. This showed that the US econemy was dependent on the stability of foreign oil supply.

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Answer: It made costs of oil double and the US rethink there dependnce on the Middle East's oil.

Explanation: This also made the dependnce on oil in the mediterainian lower for the US and Europe. This showed that the US econemy was dependent on the stability of foreign oil supply.

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