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1970-1980
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Kent State Shootings
Occurred at Kent State University in Ohio and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio natunal Gaurd. four students were killed, 9 others were wounded. This event epitomized the divison that the Vietnam War had created in america. -
Invasion of Cambodia
The movement of us troops into cambodia. Nixion thought it was a good idea to invade them, this was the cause of a loss of many solides. -
The film The Godfatheris released
The Godfather is vwed as the multi-generation crime scene saga. Often watched with family, the Godfather is a icon of the 70's -
Watergate Breakin
A scandle be the republican party on the democrat base in the watergate hotel. this scandle was traced back to presedent nixion. -
Mark Spitz won 7 gold Metals
Mark won 7 gold metals in the 1972 olympics, all of his metals took place inswimming, from the 100, to the 700 meter swim. -
U.S. Sepreme ruels on Roe V. Wade
The case about weather a womon could have her child aborted. Abortion was a topic brought to court by Roe, and Wade. -
Arab Oil Embargo
The 1973 Oil Crisis started in October 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OAPEC proclaimed an oil embargo. -
General Frod Becomes Vice-Presedent
Brought in under because of the removal of Nixion, ford was a vice presedent who did not hvae to be voted into office. -
Heiress Patty Hearst Kidnapped
Daughter of a newspaper publisher was kidnapped by the SLA (symbionese liberation army). 2 months later she is found on tape commiting armed robbery and confesses she has joined the SLA of her won free will. -
Congress initalizes immpecahment proceading against Nixon
Presedent Nixon was being impeached for what he had done with the WaterGate Scandel. This was a major beack inthe office. -
Presedent Nixion Resigns
After The Watergate scandel, Nixion was going to be forced out of offioce. Insted, ghe decited to reisgn as a sign of defeat by the U.S. -
Bill Gates Establishes Microsoft
Bill Gates partners with Paul Allen and made a computer system to first start anylyze traffic data. -
South Vietnam Falls to North Vietnamese
this marked the date of the Fall Of Saigon, when the North vietnamese take control of multiple major cities to gain communist rule. -
American Withdrawl from Veitnam
The U.S. Stated removing their troops from vietnam for reasons suck as the number of injuries, and the stoping of vietnamazation, -
The American Bicentenniel
This Marked the 200th birthdaqy of the United States of America. -
PET Released
the first personal home computer to released to retail and was the top seller in the U.S and Cannada -
Roots
one of the most watched mini-series of all time and won 9 Grammys and a Golden Globe. the show was based off of slavery through multiple people in the south during the 1700's -
Pardon the Draft Evaders
President Jimmy Carter pardons all draft evaders. This included the ones who either burned their draft cards or fled the country. -
Jimmy Carter Becomes President
Jimmy Carter wins the 1977 presidential election for the demecratic party. -
Camp David Accords
a document to end the disscussion points of a treaty between Egypt and Isriel. it was signed by the Egyptian leader and prime minister of Isriel. -
Three Miles Wide
The Unit 2 reactor malfunctioned leading to a 3 mile wide neuclear accident. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
A group of iranian students occupy the U.S embassy and take 60 hostages to declare their independance from U.S affairs.
