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First Earth Day
The annual event started as a gamble for American political leaders but was a quick success in achieving the creation of United States Enviormental Protection Agency and the passage Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Act. -
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The 70's
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4 Shootings at Kent State University
Members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of demonstrators at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine. -
Watergate Scandal
Major political scandal revolving around the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headqaurters held in Watergate office complex. Because Nixon administration's attempted to cover it up, Americans began to question their leadership. -
Munich Massacre
On the 5th and 6th of the 1972 Olympic Games, an attack on the Israeli team was led by the Palestinian group Black September who took members as hostage and even in the end killed 17 including a german police officer. -
Vietnam War
The complete withdrawl of all US troops from South Vietnam is finished along with the complete release of the 590 US troops held by communists in Vietnam. -
Nixon Resigns
After two years of the public debate and conspiracy theories of the Watergate scandal, Nixon in a very dramtic yet subdued state adressed American from the Oval Office to hasten "the start of the process of healing which is so desperatly needed in America." -
Gerald Ford Assasination Attempt
Lynette Fromme, motivated by his anger to those refusing to halt enviormental pollution and it's effects on earth, attempted to assasinate Gerald Ford in Sacremento. -
Roots
The mini tv series based off the book following teenager Kunta Kinte sent to America to be a slave and the generations of his family. -
StarWars
The action adventure fantasy easily defines the 70's as people of all ages buy into the franchise. -
Elvis Presley Tragic Death
Elvis Presley known as "The King" was found lying in a bathtub in his pajamas with his shoulders to his head swelled and a very dark blue/black shade. It was ruled he had overdosed on drugs prescribed by his doctor. -
New Pope
John Paul II becomes the Pope. -
Three Mile Island Accident
Partial nuclear meltdown in one of the two Three Mile Island nuclear reactors. -
Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister in UK
She became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and quickly earned the nickname "Iron Lady" due to her unique leadership stlye in politics. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Diplomatic crisis between Iran and America. 66 American diplomats and citizens were taken hostage for 444 days.
