The 1970's

Invasion Of Cambodia

Apr 30, 1970

President Nixon declares invasion of Cambodia. The invasion was under the pretext of disrrupting the North Vietnamse supply lines.

Kent State Shootings

May 4, 1970

Occurred at Kent State University in Ohio and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Four Studnets were killed and 9 others wounded. This event epitomized the division that the Vietnam War had created in America.

The film The God Father is released

Mar 15, 1972

A moive based on the New York Mafia tooken place in the 1945 to 1955

Watergate Break-in

Jun 17, 1972

The watergate scandal was a politcal scandal that occurred in the united states. Nixon was almost getting caught up in a bunch of crap.

Mark Spitz Wins 7 gold medals at Olympics in Munich, West Germany

Sep 4, 1972

Mark Spitz beats his last record and sets new world records for each one of his events.

U.S. Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade

Jan 22, 1973

U.S. Supreme court was debating on abortion. With a 7-2 majority vote in favor of Roe, making abortion ok.

American Withdrawl from Vietnam

Jan 27, 1973

America finally leaves Vietnam after losing many troops. People werent to happy, they had a more of " i told you so" type attitude towards the troops coming home.

Arab oil embargo

Oct 15, 1973

1973 Oil Crisis started in October 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OAPEC proclaimed an oil embargo.

Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped

Feb 4, 1974

19-year-old Hearst was kidnapped and wouldnt be returned unless every american had food.

Gerald Ford becomes president

Aug 9, 1974

Gerald ford takes office as vice president after nixon resgins.

Impeachment begins on nixon

Aug 9, 1974

Nixon is accused of purgery and fraud, so at this point everyone wants Nixon Impeached, but Nixon resigns instead.

Nixon resigns

Oct 16, 1974

Every one wanted Nixon to be impeached but Nixon became the first president to resign before he got caught up in the scandal.

Bill Gates establishes Microsoft

Apr 4, 1975

Bill gates invents the biggest computer program in history. Billleft Harvard to start microsoft with his friend Paul Allen. They wanted to create a software for the new emerging personal computer market.

South Vietnam falls to the North Vietnamese

Apr 30, 1975

When america leaves vietnam, north vietnam attacks and makes south vietnam surrender.

Americas bicentenniel is celebrated

Jul 4, 1976

American troops come home and the war is over. Everyone celebrates the two-hundreth anniversary of the declaration of Independence.

Jimmy carter elected persident

Jan 20, 1977

Jimmy carter is elected persident after the war. The 39th president the United States.

Jimmy Carter Pardons draft evaders

Jan 21, 1977

wanted to bring an end to the diverssness to draft dodgers. Presdient Jimmy granted thousands of men who evaded the draft.

Television Miniseries Roots premieres

Jan 23, 1977

Roots received 37 Emmy Award nominations and won nine. It won also a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award.

Camp David accords

Sep 17, 1978

Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David.

Three Mile Island nuclear accident

Mar 28, 1979

a partial nuclear meltdown which occurred in one of the two United States Three Mile Island nuclear reactors in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,

Iran Hostage Crises begins

Nov 4, 1979

Occupation of the American Embassy was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days

Commodore PET released for retail sale

May 1, 1980

Was the home personal computer industry for 1970's.