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The EssayAutumn 1973Episodes

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  1. The Inflation Crisis

    5/5How rising inflation in 1973 challenged the progressive ideals of the 1968 generation.

  2. The Opec Oil Embargo

    4/5Michael Goldfarb on the personal and political disruption the 1973 Opec oil embargo caused

  3. The Saturday Night Massacre

    3/5Michael Goldfarb on the moment when the Watergate scandal became a constitutional crisis.

  4. The October War

    2/5Michael Goldfarb explores the meaning of the October War between Israel and its neighbours

  5. The Chilean Coup

    1/5Michael Goldfarb reflects on the coup in Chile 1973 that overthrew Salvador Allende.