Answer:
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military and to gain leverage in the post-war peace negotiations.
Explanation:
The woman who applies to all of the clues, would be Amelia Mary Earhart.
The answer is Cultural Diffusion.
The American Revolution showed the benefit of home field advantage if you are willing to undertake atypical warfare.
In short, the revolution showed that the colonists knew the land that they were on, knew which locals supported them, and knew how to supply and get around the more professional British army.