The 1970's

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    The 1970's

  • The first Earth Day

    The first Earth Day
    The gov’t felt the water pollution, air conditions, and land usage were all unhealthy for the environment so they created EPA and earth day is the conservation effort

  • The 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment
    The ratification of the 26th amendment drops the voting age to 18.

  • 'Times' releases secret information

    'Times' releases secret information
    In 1971, The Times published articles on “the Pentagon Papers", a secret study of the Vietnam War by the Defense Department that covered the years 1945 to 1968. The study showed that over the years the federal government had misled the public about the reasons for the start of the war.

  • The Olympic Massacre

    The Olympic Massacre
    Israeli athletes are murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

  • Worlds strongest tornado

    Worlds strongest tornado
    The worlds strongest measured tornado touched down in Xenia, Ohio.

  • Gerald R. Ford takes office

    Gerald R. Ford takes office
    Gerald R. Ford took office as the 38th president of America.

  • Elvis Presley dies

    Elvis Presley dies
    Elvis Presley is pronounced dead at age 42. It was first determined to be a heart attack, but later discovered to be an overdose on prescription drugs.

  • The attack of the Soviet Union

    The attack of the Soviet Union
    The Soviet Union invaded neighboring Afghanistan to rescue a Communist-leading gov’t under attack by Islamic rebels