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ANWR's Index Number of major wars that the US took part in during that time: 3 Between 1923 and 2001, the United States engaged in three major wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It is also worth pointing out that the NPR-A was established not only to provide oil in times of war, but also for a "time when the customary commercial supplies of oil might be insufficient." The Carter/Regan-era gas crisis is exactly the sort of shortage that could qualify, but the Navy still did not open the NPR-A to drilling during this crisis. sources: Various reference materials, including Zinn's People's History and the Encyclopedia Britannica. return to index |
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