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oct 29, 1973 - OPEC Oil Embargo

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(The OPEC was a organization comprising Middle Eastern states and Venezuela who aimed to control access to prices of oil. )

OPEC cut off oil to the U.S. because they were angry the nation was supporting Israel.
Led America to invest more in conserving energy and look for domestic energy sources.

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oct 29, 1973
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~ 51 years ago