#4: October 17, 1973: The Embargo Proclamation
OAPEC made it official: no oil for the U.S., Netherlands, and others. The embargo wasn’t gradual—it was immediate and blunt. Supplies tightened, panic spread, and governments scrambled. It was one of the rare moments when geopolitics hit everyday life instantly, turning foreign policy into a daily inconvenience.
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