Jan 1973Britain, Denmark,and Irelandjoin the EEC
6–25 Oct 1973Israel defeatsArab attacks inYom Kippur War
17 Oct 1973–17 Mar 1974Arab states start oil embargoto protest US support of Israel
Jul–Aug 1974Turkey invades Cyprus
Apr 1975Civil war breaksout in Lebanon
1976End of dictatorshipsin Spain and Portugal