THE 70'S

70

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 1979

welcome to the 70's

Lava lamps

Mar 26, 1970

Lava lamps were one of the coolest things in the 70s. people everywh=ere would buy them for there colors and excitment.

Computer Floppy Disks Introduced

Mar 26, 1970

When floppy disks where introduced to the world every with a computer needed one well because it made storing items that much easier to hold every thing you wanted.

timemagazines person of the year- Willy Brandt

Mar 27, 1970

He won person of the year in 1970 for changing history .

26th admedment made

Jun 22, 1970

Now 18 year olds can vote for what they want and have more freedoms like any youth should have.

disney land opens

Mar 26, 1971

The famous amusment park opens up the the public as hundreds come in from all over the country to play and have fun.

Pet rocks

Mar 26, 1971

Pet rocks were invented when a person decided it was to hard have a dog or cat so he made a box and a instuction manual and got a rock and put them together and sold millions.

Bellbottom pants

Mar 27, 1971

these pants were the pants of the 70's everyone wore them and whoever didnt has not cool.

timemagazines person of the year- Richard Milhous Nixon

Mar 27, 1971

He won person of the year in 1971 for changing history and leading US.

Disco

Jan 1, 1972

Disco is a heavily known dance type and fun activity that was heavily known in the 70's and throughout time.

timemagazines person of the year-Nixon and Kissinger

Mar 27, 1972

They won people of the year by showing many great things and making changes.

Pocket Calculators Introduced

Apr 29, 1972

The caculators were first made public and delivered to big companies . The caculators made every day life much easier.

Clogs

Aug 16, 1972

Clogs were made from wood and used in different dances manly for the sound it made when you tap your foot on the floor.

timne magazines person of the year- John J. Sirica

Mar 27, 1973

He won persson of the year for making a difference in many places.

Abortiontions legalized

Apr 12, 1973

They were legalised after many people wanted to have the option to get one.

Paul Getty kidnapped

Apr 12, 1973

Paul getty was young when he was taken and the people who took him asked for a million dollers for his safe return.

endandred speices act

Apr 12, 1973

This act was created because of the number of endandgred speices was lowering so a bunch of people got together to help save them.

Words of the 70's- far out

Mar 28, 1974

Far out was a term used in the 70's tthat meant that something was cool. Far out bro you gaot new shoes.

word of the 70's -can you dig it

Mar 28, 1974

Can you dig it was a word that was popular in its time. Can you dig it man because if you cant im not going. - (do you understand)

word of the 70's- skinney

Mar 28, 1974

This is a popular word used in its time. Real truth or deal ( let me give you the skinney on the deal)

Timemagazenes person of the year- king faisel

Apr 12, 1974

This man won person of the year in 1974.

Words of the 70's- phych

Mar 28, 1975

To trick someone. (haha you phych you totally fell for it)

Words of the 70's- Good night johnboy

Mar 28, 1975

Good night john boy became famous and annoying after it was used in the Waltons.

words of the 70's- To the max

Mar 28, 1975

Take it to the maximum the best it can be( Lets take to the max )

Timemagazenes person of the year-American Woman

Apr 12, 1975

American woman won in 1975 for because socitey voted for them because of there hard work.

words of the 70's- Chill

Mar 28, 1976

Chill commonly used in the 70's and in the present day to ( chill man its just a game)

words of the 70's- Get down

Mar 28, 1976

Get down was used and still is to mean to dance( get down and boogie yall)

words of the 70's- Fab

Mar 28, 1976

Fab is the same a fabulous ( that movie was so fab)

Timemagazenes person of the year- Jimmy Carter

Apr 12, 1976

Jimmy Carter won time magazenes person of the year when he became president.

Words of the 70's- keep on truking

Mar 28, 1977

It means to go with the flow( dude just be yourself and keep on truking)

Words of the 70's- Boss

Mar 28, 1977

Boss was a word to say cool or awsome. ( that was so boss what you just did) or were going to the park "boss")

Words of the 70's- boogie

Mar 28, 1977

Boogie waas a word used to mean dance or to get your groove on. ( cmon man just boogie )

Timemagazenes person of the year-Anwar Sadat

Apr 12, 1977

Anwar became person of the year after he was assassinated in Egypt after bread riots.

Words of the 70's- bummer

Mar 28, 1978

Bummer meant to be used as that sucks ( aww bummer you got grounded)

Words of the 70's- fake em out

Mar 28, 1978

it means totrick someone ( -playing basketball- dude fake em out and pass me the ball )

wor d of the 70's- Decent!

Apr 3, 1978

decent was a word used in the 70's to say great or really great ( that movie was Decent!)

Timemagazenes person of the year-Teng Haiso-P'ing

Apr 12, 1978

Teng became person of the year after Beiging spring ans many other numerous things were happing in China

word of the 70's- wicked

Mar 30, 1979

Wicked was used to say thats really cool or awesome. ( that concert was wicked)

words of the 70's- Neato

Mar 30, 1979

Neato was used to say cool. (that fireworks display was neato)

words of the 70's- Out of sight

Mar 30, 1979

this phrase was used to say cool or thats far out man. ( that is out of sight man)

TimeMagazenes person of the Year-Ayatullah Khomeini

Apr 12, 1979

Ayatullah Khomeini became person of the year in 1979 for the things he did in iran.

Sources of the 70's

Apr 12, 1980

Thanks to:
Wikipedia for help and backround info
-Timemagazene for infomation on who won each year
-Inthe70's for the definitions and words it provided
Google images for well pictures
Goole for being a goood seach engine and helping me find everthing i needed.
And special thanks to:
Mr.Elliott's class room website for the opition to pick what topics to do.