During the 1973 Yom Kippur War,OPEC was successful in
A) compelling the United States to stop its airlift of military supplies to Israel.
B) compelling Israel to withdraw from occupied territories.
C) compelling the global community to support the creation of the nation-state of Palestine.
D) compelling the United States to adopt a more even handed policy.

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During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, OPEC succeeded in compelling the United States to stop its airlift of military supplies to Israel. This was done through implementing an oil embargo on countries supporting Israel, including the United States. The embargo caused a global oil crisis and impacted the U.S. economy, leading to pressure on the government to cease their support of Israel during the war.

During the 1973 Yom Kippur War,OPEC Was Successful in