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Arab Oil Embargo
Tried to cut down on gas usage. -
Invasion of Cambodia
U.S troops invaded Cambodia. -
Kent State Shootings
Occured at Kent State University in Ohio and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Four Students were killed, and 9 others were wounded. This event epitomized the division that the Vietnam War had created in America. -
The film The Godfather is released
American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. -
Watergate Break-In
Watergate is a good general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word specifically to the Watergate Hotel in D.C. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 Gold MEdals at Olympics in Munich, West Germany
U.s swimmer wins his 7th Gold Medal in 1972. Spitz swam the fly leg of the 400 meter medley relay. -
U,S. Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade
Landmark decisions by the U.S Supreme court on the issue of abortion. -
American Withdrawal from Vietnam
The last remaining American troops withdrawal from Vietnam. -
Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped
Patty Hearts was kidnapped by the SLA and later sympathized with them. She was forced to do a series of crimes and was later convicted for the. -
Congress initiates Impeachment Proceedings against Nixon
The Impeachment was the result of the scandal involving the bungled burglary of the offices of the Democratic National Committee. -
President Nixon resigns
First president to resign in the U.S. -
Gerald Ford becaomes Vice President
Gerald Ford took the oath of office, he declared "I assume the presidency under extraordinary circumstances...this is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts." -
Bill Gates establishes Microsoft
The day that Microsoft was established was a very historical day. Microsoft has seen hardly any competition in 38 years -
South Vietnam fallas to the North Vietnamese
The (NVA) took over Saigon with little resistance and was then named Ho Chi Minh city. -
America's Bicentennial is celebrated
It was a series of celebrations to tribute the historical events leading to the U.S. It was also the 200th anniversary of the Decloration of Indpendence. -
Commodore PET released for retail sale
This was the first personal computer and only 100 were shipped later that year in october. -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States
He defeated Gerald Ford. His four year term full with problems, and didnt have a great legacy. -
Majority of Draft Evaders are Pardoned by Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter presented on jan. 20th on t.v. in a debate against G. Ford that he would pardon all that were convicted of leaving the country to dodge the draft. -
Television Miniseries Roots Premieres
Show recieved 37 Emmy nominations and won nine. It also won a Golden Globe award and a Pea Body award. -
Camp David Accords
President Carter brockered a meeting of Egypt and Israeli leaders to sign a peace accord. It was probably his best achievment while in office. -
Three Mile Island nuclear accident
It was the worst nuclear accident in U.S history but no cancer was ever linked to the accident. Radio active iodine was released into the enviornment. -
Iran hostage crisis begins
Fifty two americans were held hostage for 444 days.
