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The energy crisis began when US involvement in the Middle East started to go wrong with the Arab retaliation of the Israeli victories and the rise of "user-friendly" regimes in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
Most importantly, though, is that any answer to this question is probably just speculation backed up by historical evidence as interpreted by the answerer.
Some would say we're not in an energy crisis at all, but that we haven't drilled enough of that OIL out of Alaska's North Slope.
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What caused the US energy crisis in 1973?
The OPEC nations dramatically raised oil prices.
What are two events that spurred the growth of nuclear power stations in the US?
OPEC oil embargo and the '79 energy crisis.
What best describes an outcome of the 1974 oil crisis in the US?
There were long queues of cars before the petrol stations. At least one person was killed.
When did the US debt crisis start?
It started in 2008 but it was only until the end of 2008 when it intensified.
How long has the US been the most powerful country?
Since shortly after or sometime durting WW2.
What crisis in 1973 - 1974 made US citizens became aware of ecology?
Energy Crisis
Who believed that the energy crisis was the most important issue facing the US?
Jimmy Carter
What caused the US energy crisis in 1973?
The OPEC nations dramatically raised oil prices.
How did the energy crisis affect life in the US?
The energy crisis affected life in the U.S. by causing the use of the 55 mile per hour speed limit. It also fostered a rise in environmentalist issues that led to protection of the environment.
What are two events that spurred the growth of nuclear power stations in the US?
OPEC oil embargo and the '79 energy crisis.
Which food is best for giving us long lasting energy?
Which food group is the best for giving us long lasting energy
What did the admittance of the Shah into the US lead to?
It has been seen as one of the causes of the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
How bad will the us economy get in 2011?
the economy of the U.S. will have been in a serious debt ceiling crisis but there will be a solution by prez.Obama and his people . But there will not be a bad situation the economy of the U.S.will get back on its feet again,"LONG LIVE U.S.A."
How can the US not be a consumer society?
I would say it is probably almost impossible for this to change. It would take a huge crisis, like shortages of energy and food.
Do fruit and vegetable give us energy?
as long as it has carbohydrates
The power to borrow money historically was seen as a way for the US to do what?
Meet the costs of both long- and short-term crisis situations.
The power to borrow money historically was seen as a way for the US to?
Meet the costs of both long- and short-term crisis situations.
