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1970s OPEC Oil Embargo

Full Name
1970s OPEC Oil Embargo
Event Type
Financial War
Location
Earth

In the mid to late 1970s, OPEC embargoed oil shipments to the United States, resulting in oil shortages and high prices.

  • Made Americans antagonistic towards OPEC in general
  • Oil shortages caused long lines (and increased prices) for consumers at auto gas pumps

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