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What event emboldened the discontent on 21-25.10.73?
What event emboldened the discontent on 21-25.10.73?
- Brezhnev's threat to intervene in the Middle East
- Kissinger's surprise visit to Moscow
- Watergate scandal involving the US administration (correct)
- SA's threat to nationalize ARAMCO
What action did SA take in response to the tense situation?
What action did SA take in response to the tense situation?
- Threatened to nationalize ARAMCO (correct)
- Proceeded to cut back oil production
- Engaged in negotiations with Israel
- Called for an emergency meeting in Moscow
What was the consequence of Brezhnev's threat to intervene in the Middle East?
What was the consequence of Brezhnev's threat to intervene in the Middle East?
- Immediate ceasefire agreement between Israel and Egypt
- Negotiations between Egypt and Israel
- Increase in US forces around the world
- Emergency meeting in the Situation Room without Nixon (correct)
What was the status of US forces following the nuclear alert around the world on 25.10.73?
What was the status of US forces following the nuclear alert around the world on 25.10.73?
Which two countries provided oil after the war to relieve pressure?
Which two countries provided oil after the war to relieve pressure?
What city did Iran capture close to the Kuwait border during the Gulf War?
What city did Iran capture close to the Kuwait border during the Gulf War?
Which country called for USSR help during the Gulf War due to Iranian troops' presence?
Which country called for USSR help during the Gulf War due to Iranian troops' presence?
What event led to the loss of popular support for Khomeini and Hussein during the Gulf War?
What event led to the loss of popular support for Khomeini and Hussein during the Gulf War?
Which Iranian leader was scared of the US and wanted a negotiation of peace during the Gulf War?
Which Iranian leader was scared of the US and wanted a negotiation of peace during the Gulf War?
Which resolution led to the ceasefire during the Gulf War, mentioning the return of Iraqi oil to the market?
Which resolution led to the ceasefire during the Gulf War, mentioning the return of Iraqi oil to the market?
What was the main reason for Kuwait choosing USSR over the US for help during the Gulf War?
What was the main reason for Kuwait choosing USSR over the US for help during the Gulf War?
What was the primary reason behind the start of both the first and second Gulf Wars?
What was the primary reason behind the start of both the first and second Gulf Wars?
What event symbolized the end of bipolarization and the fall of the Berlin Wall?
What event symbolized the end of bipolarization and the fall of the Berlin Wall?
What technology was notably used for the first time in a war during the Gulf War?
What technology was notably used for the first time in a war during the Gulf War?
What action by Saddam Hussein led to Kuwait becoming the center of a huge ecological crisis during the Gulf War?
What action by Saddam Hussein led to Kuwait becoming the center of a huge ecological crisis during the Gulf War?
What major event occurred on February 28, 1991, marking a significant development during the Gulf War?
What major event occurred on February 28, 1991, marking a significant development during the Gulf War?
Why did the demand for Middle East oil increase in the 1990s according to the text?
Why did the demand for Middle East oil increase in the 1990s according to the text?
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