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Watergate scandal
A huge presidential scandal in the 70s, watergate was the robbery of the watergate office, and the attemt to cover it up by the Nixon administration. Needless to say, the cover-up backfired, and Nixon was forced to resign on August 9, 1974, or be impeached. -
Enstatement of Gerald Ford into office
The 38th president of the united states, Gerald Ford was not a very popular one. He took over the position after Nixon's resignation, and later pardoned the former president for his crimes in office. -
The Fall of Saigon
Saigon, the capitol of South Vietnam, fell to the NLF. It marked the end of the Vietnam war, and also, the beggining of Vietnam's transition into a communist state. -
Jimmy Carter becomes president.
The 39th president of the united states, Jimmy Carter went on to create two new cabnets, the departments of energy and education. He was also a peanut farmer earlier in life. -
Three Mile Island Incedent.
A disasterous nuclear meltdown at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania. -
Death of John Lennon
Shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City. -
Dicovery of AIDS
(there isn't an exact date) AIDS is a deadly disease that severely weakens the human immune system. It was discovered in 1980, and was a quick killer. It was also referred to as the "homosexual's disease," as homosexuals were thought to have caused it. -
Ronald Reagan Gets Elected as President
The 40th president of the united states, he was a very popular one. He made "reaganomics," worked on ending the cold war, and survived an assassination attempt while in office. -
The Challanger Disaster
73 seconds after take-off, the challanger exploded. Due to this tragic event, the space shuttle program was put on hold for 32 months. -
Berlin wall falls
The wall that seperated east and west germany for so long was taken down. -
Gulf war begins
The UN's response to Iraq invading Kuwait and Pen Island. -
The OJ Simpson Accused of Murder
Oj was accused of murdering two people, one being his wife. While he escaped without a guilty verdict, a civil court later charged against him.
