which statement reflects u. s. concerns regarding the middle east in the 1970s?

u. s. leaders encouraged opec to create the embargo in order to force other countries to accept peace terms.

u. s. leaders worked to bring peace to countries at war with each other to improve its image in the world.

u. s. leaders encouraged the creation of opec in order to control the flow of natural resources to the world.

u. s. leaders worked to improve relations with foreign countries to protect its access to natural resources.

U.S. leaders worked to improve relations with foreign countries to protect its access to natural resources is the statement that reflects U.S. concerns regarding the Middle East in the 1970s.

To add, United States foreign policy in the Middle East has its roots as early as the Barbary Wars in the first years of the U.S.'s existence, but became much more expansive after World War II.

on the succession of solomon's son, rehoboam, around 930 bce, the biblical account reports that the country split into two kingdoms: the kingdom of israel (including the cities of shechem and samaria) in the north and the kingdom of judah (containing jerusalem) in the south.