What impact did the Arab-Israeli Wars have on the United States in the 1970s?

Question

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• Support for Israel fell in the United States.
• Closure of the Red Sea shipping lanes hurt American business.
• OPEC nations stopped oil shipments to the United States.
• The United States sent military forces to help Israel.

Answer 1

The impact of the Arab-Israeli Wars on the United States in the 1970s was primarily that OPEC nations stopped oil shipments to the United States.

This occurred notably after the Yom Kippur War in 1973, which led to an oil embargo by OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) against nations that supported Israel. This embargo had significant economic repercussions for the U.S., resulting in increased oil prices and fuel shortages, which influenced U.S. foreign policy and energy strategies in the subsequent years.