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Socialism is the Big Lie of the twentieth century. While it promised prosperity, equality, and security, it delivered poverty, misery, and tyranny. Equality was achieved only in the sense that everyone was equal in his or her misery.
Answer: The crisis was compounded when oil-rich nations in the Middle East declared ... But not in the 1970s. ... enough to get Nixon reelected in 1972) but did nothing to address the tangled ... the United States also has worked to reduce its dependence on foreign oil ... OPEC in the 70s accounted for around 60% of oil produced.
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The answer is C. The silk road was kind of slow, and people had heard of the incredible amount of wealth and riches in Asia as well as the luxurious spices, so people wanted easy access to trade for that stuff.
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