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Economic Doldrums in the West History 337 / March 5, 2012

Economic Doldrums in the West History 337 / March 5, 2012. The Hague Conference, Dec. 1969: “ relaunching ” Europe (Here: Willy Brandt and Georges Pompidou in conversation). Luxembourg’s Pierre Werner The “Werner Plan” (October 1970).

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Economic Doldrums in the West History 337 / March 5, 2012

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  1. Economic Doldrums in the WestHistory 337 / March 5, 2012

  2. The Hague Conference, Dec. 1969: “relaunching” Europe(Here: Willy Brandt and Georges Pompidou in conversation)

  3. Luxembourg’sPierre WernerThe “Werner Plan”(October 1970)

  4. Britain’s Conservatives under Ted Heath win, unexpectedly(June 1970)

  5. The “Nixon shock”(August 1971)

  6. The Smithsonian Conference of Finance Ministers(Dec. 1971)

  7. Nixon and Kissinger in 1973

  8. The Yom Kippur War (October 1973)

  9. Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani(here: at an OPEC conference in Vienna, 1974)

  10. “Horsepower” during the 1973 energy crisis

  11. Empty highways near Cologne(Sunday traffic bans, late 1973)

  12. France, under Pompidou, cuts side deals with oil- producing states

  13. Britain’s North Sea oil rigs(major production begins inlate 1970s)

  14. Coal miners on strike in South Wales

  15. More British workers on strike

  16. Heath asks: “Who governs Britain?”

  17. Harold Wilson demands a “renegotiation” of Britain’s contributions to the EEC

  18. Britain’s referendum on Europe:Heath beams at the strong “yes” vote(67.2% in favor; 32.8% opposed)

  19. Helmut Schmidt, a “manager” as chancellor (1974-1982)

  20. Schmidt & Giscard:the “Franco-German motor”

  21. The World Economic Summit,Rambouillet, France, November 1975

  22. Leicester Square, London, during the“Winter of Discontent” (1978/79)

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