US Administration Tensions and International Crisis Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>DefCon3 (ready to act)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two countries provided oil after the war to relieve pressure?

    <p>Iraq and Iran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What city did Iran capture close to the Kuwait border during the Gulf War?

    <p>Fao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country called for USSR help during the Gulf War due to Iranian troops' presence?

    <p>Kuwait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the loss of popular support for Khomeini and Hussein during the Gulf War?

    <p>Use of chemical weapons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Iranian leader was scared of the US and wanted a negotiation of peace during the Gulf War?

    <p>Akbar Rafsanjani</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which resolution led to the ceasefire during the Gulf War, mentioning the return of Iraqi oil to the market?

    <p>UN Resolution 598</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for Kuwait choosing USSR over the US for help during the Gulf War?

    <p>US involvement in the Iran contra scandal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason behind the start of both the first and second Gulf Wars?

    <p>Economic factors related to oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event symbolized the end of bipolarization and the fall of the Berlin Wall?

    <p>Resignation of Gorbachev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology was notably used for the first time in a war during the Gulf War?

    <p>Television coverage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action by Saddam Hussein led to Kuwait becoming the center of a huge ecological crisis during the Gulf War?

    <p>Setting oil wells on fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major event occurred on February 28, 1991, marking a significant development during the Gulf War?

    <p>Ceasefire declaration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the demand for Middle East oil increase in the 1990s according to the text?

    <p>US economic boom and domestic output decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

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