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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by alternative energy,

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fuel sources with a rebellious spirit.

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Yeah. All right.

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The problem depicted in the image led to the creation of what?

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And here are your potential answers.

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[ mumbles ]

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All right, this is an easy one.

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The U.S. received an unexpected wake-up call

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when fuel sources dried up during the 1973 oil crisis.

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Let's see which answer best describes how the U.S. responded

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to this rude awakening.

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Did the problem depicted in the image lead to the creation of A -

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reliable public transportation in every major American city?

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The crisis might have been worth it if we ended up with

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a reliable public system but, sadly,

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that's a dream many Americans are still waiting on today, and

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we're not holding our breath here at Shmoop.

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Did the 1973 oil crisis lead to the formation of B -

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OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?

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Well, hmm. This situation didn't create OPEC,

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it was partially a result of OPEC working so

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closely together, embargoing oil against us.

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So we can ban B, as well.

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Did the crisis result in the development of C -

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vehicles powered by alternative energy sources?

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Well, unfortunately, alternative energy vehicles

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wouldn't roll out until much, much later.

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So if C doesn't fit the gas bill,

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that means that the 1973 oil crisis

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led to the creation of D - the Department of Energy

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and a national energy policy.

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Well, faced with massive fuel shortages, the U.S.

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created the DOE, which was tasked with

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creating a policy that could best conserve energy resources

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and deal with crises like the oil embargo.

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So D is the correct answer.

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By creating the DOE, the U.S. really lit a fire

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under scientists and legislators tasked with

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blazing a path toward energy independence.

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