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| 1972 |
| | | Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines, citing the danger of a Communist takeover | |
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| 1973 |
| | | The Paris Peace Accords end the US combat role in Vietnam, with nothing achieved and millions dead | |
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| 1973 |
| | | The last US troops leave Vietnam, ending American involvement in a continuing war between the north and south of the country | |
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| 1973 |
| | | A military coup deposes Zahir Shah and brings to an end the hereditary monarchy in Afghanistan | |
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| 1973 |
| | | Likud is formed in Israel as an alliance of right-wing parties | |
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| 1973 |
| | | Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement | |
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| 1973 |
| | | Arab oil-exporting countries cause an economic crisis by denying oil to western countries supporting Israel | |
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| 1973 |
| | | A cease-fire brokered by the USA and UN brings the Yom Kippur War to and end after 18 days | |
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| 1974 |
| | | More than 7000 life-size terracotta solders are unearthed at Xi'an, placed to guard the tomb of the third century BC Chinese emperor Shi Huangdi | |
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| 1974 |
| | | Golda Meir resigns and Yitzhak Rabin succeeds her as leader of the Labour party and Israeli prime minister | |
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