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hnuser123456 3 days ago

I believe the graph you're referring to is here: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

jez 3 days ago | parent [-]

Also: the specific choice of the year 1971 (as opposed to say "the 70s" or "the late 60s") is usually meant to call attention to the fact that in 1971 the US abandoned the gold standard for the US dollar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock