In October 1973, the United States of America was perhaps the largest economic crisis since World War II.
Six days after the start of the Yom Kippur war, US President Nixon approved military assistance to Israel worth $ 2.2 billion after the Soviet Union did an identical thing to the Arab states.
The embargo did not last long on the scene and was taken down in March 1974, but due to the earlier crisis, oil prices remained high. Contrary to expectations, the state introduced several new laws, such as safety standards (which only increased the dimensions of already tall cars) and the so-called "Clear Air Act", aimed at reducing smog rates.
Article VII required the Constitution to be ratified by each state sending representatives, chosen by the people of that state, to a special meeting, instead asking the existing state governments to ratify the Constitution.
