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Stonewall Riots
Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, New York sparked the gay rights movement. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 becomes the first space mission to achieve a moon landing. -
US Invasion of Cambodia
The United States invades Cambodia, furthering it's occupation of South East Asia deeper into the continent. -
Kent State Massacre
Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on protesters at Kent State Univeristy, killing 4 and injuring 9 -
Nixon visits PRC
Richard Nixon took a groundbreaking step in Sino-American relations with his visit to the People's Republic of China -
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment is ratified, allowing individuals of 18 years of age to vote. -
Watergate Scandal
Nixon's men storm the Watergate hotel, creating a huge scandal that costs him his presidency -
1972 Election
Richard Nixon is re-elected on the heels of the Watergate scandal with overwhelming majority. -
SALT I Treaty
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, froze number of strategic ballistic missiles at current levels. -
Vietnam Truce
The North Vietnamese and the United States sign a truce. -
Arab Oil Embargo
OAPEC puts an oil embargo on the US after they supplied Israel in military conflict. Created US energy crisis -
Nixon Resigns
Richard Nixon became the first and only US president to resign after the Watergate Scandal -
Fall of Saigon
Saigon, South Vietnam fell to the North Vietnamese forces and came under Communist control. -
Election of 1976
Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford, Nixon's former Vice President. -
Panama Canal Treaty
Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaties that would allow Panama to gain control of the canal after 1999.
