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The 70s
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Earth Day
Earth day was established. This is signifigant because in the 70s it was important to people to take care of the Earth, because they wanted very natural living. -
Kent State
Four sutdents killed at Kent State Ohio. This is signifigant because in the early 70s they wanted peach and when these people at the uUniversity killed the protesters, they went against what people were focusing on. -
Watergate scandal
President Nixon caught spying on Democrat Party. This was signifigant because people wanted this President impeached and they didn't want him in office anymore. -
Munich Games
Terror attack on the 1972 Munich games. This is signifigant because Olympic atheltes were slautered in the games. -
Last Vietnam troops taken from war
Last troops come back to US from Vietnam War. Signifigant because this war was very big and for it to end and be peacful was a big deal, as peace is a big deal in any war. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns after Watergate scandal. This is signifigant because he was almost impeached but resigned and was the first American Presdient to resign. -
Gerald Ford assassination attempts
Gerald Ford assassination attempt in Sacramento. This is signifigant because this Presdient escaped assassination not just once but twice in his career. -
ROOTS
This is signifigant because it opens the eyes of people that didn't really know about black segrigation and it shows the pain that some of them went through as slaves. -
Starwars is Relased
This is signifigant because it was very popular and is a classic and had a MAJOR cultural impact. -
Elvis Dies
Elvis Presley dies. This was signifigant because he was a popular singer that changed singing and he died. -
Pope John Paul II
John Paul II becomes Pope. This is signifigant because he was the first non Italian Pope in more than 400 years! -
Three Mile Island
This is signifigant because there was a nuclear accident and for sure effected the industry for serveral years. -
Margaret Thatcher
This woman was signifigant because she was the only woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in the 70s -
Iran Hostages Crisis
This is signifigant because it was viewed as a blow to the US for it's dealings with Iran.
