The OPEC embargo of 1973 led to a sharp increase in oil prices, which raised production costs for businesses and resulted in higher prices for consumers. This triggered inflation as prices across the economy rose. At the same time, the decrease in oil supply caused by the embargo led to a slowdown in economic growth, contributing to the high inflation and high unemployment characteristic of stagflation.
In the 1970s, fewer women went to university compared to today. The women's movement in the 1970s helped pave the way for more women to access higher education, resulting in a significant increase in the number of women attending university today.
The Electrolux Ambassador vacuum cleaner was first introduced in 1968 and was produced throughout the 1970s.
In the 1970s, the US faced domestic challenges such as economic recession, rising inflation, energy crises, and social unrest stemming from civil rights and environmental movements. On the foreign front, the US dealt with the Vietnam War, Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union, and oil embargoes by OPEC countries.
One significant political event in the 1970s was the Watergate scandal, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. This event involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up attempts, resulting in a constitutional crisis and shaping public distrust in the government.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) officially disbanded in 1975 due to financial difficulties and ideological divisions within its leadership.
oil prices increased
oil prices increased
oil prices increased
the oil embargo
The oil embargo
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
to describe a situation caused by a weak economy and rising prices
Government programs discoruaging stagflation