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Samotlor oil field (1965–1980s)

On the Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia map as “Samotlor”

1965–1980s — This West Siberian oil field was discovered in 1965 and began pumping in 1969. It became one of the world’s largest. After oil prices rose in 1973 and 1979, sales for dollars paid for imported grain and consumer goods.

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Turning point
Chapter
Brezhnev and the Era of Stagnation (chapter 7 of Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia)
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Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
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Map showing Samotlor oil field (1965–1980s), turning point in Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
TURNING POINT · REMAKING THE STATE: MEIJI JAPAN 1600–1912 AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA 1964–2000

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