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Invasion of Cambodia
President nixon sent in a wave of troops to Cambodia with the objective of bringing down the Peoples Army of Vietnam. -
Kent State Shootings
Occured at Kent State University in Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Four students were killed, and 9 others we wounded. This event epitomized the division that the Vietnam War had created in America. -
The film The Godfather is released
Selected as the second greatest film in American cinema, and recieved many awards. This is a gangster film centering around a powerful New York crime family. This is a very iconic film. -
Watergate Break-in
This incident was a break-in at the Democratic National Comittee head quarters. The scandal resulted in the incarceration of 43 people, which dozens of them were Nixon's top officials. This scandal eventually caused the resignation of Richard Nixon. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 Gold Medals at the Olympics in Munich, West Germany
Spitz won seven gold medals for swimming in the summer of 1972 during the Olympics. Only person to win more is Michael Phelps who is also a swimmer. Spitz was named the World Swimmer of the year, and he was the third athlete to win a total of nine gold medals. -
U.S Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade
With a 7-2 majority vote in favor of Roe, the court deemed abortion a fundemental right under the U.S Constitution. This was a very controversal case, and still remains spectacle to this day. -
Gerald Ford becomes Vice-President
He became the 40th Vice-President of the United States. First person appointed to presidency under the terms of the 25th Ammendment after Spiro Agnew resigned. Only Vice-President and President to serve without being elected by the electoral college. -
Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped
Daughter of a newspaper publisher was kidnapped by the SLA ( Symbionese Liberation Army). 2 months later Patty is found on tape committing an armed robbery. -
President Nixon resigns
Richard Nixon resigned because of attempts of impeachment due to the Watergate Scandal. Nixon knew he would be impeached so he threw in the towel and resigned. He is the only President to resign from office. -
Congress initiates Impeachment proceedings against Nixon
Congress Starts Impeachment proceedings due to the Watergate scandal. These proceedings are what eventually cause Nixon to resign. -
Bill Gates Establishes Microsoft
Microsoft became the world's largest software maker. Microsoft is a mulit-billion dollar company. They are one of the world's most valuable companies in the world. Microsoft is a computing system. Bill Gates becomes one of the wealthiest people in the world. -
South Vietnam falls to the North Vietnamese
The fall of Saigon was when the North Vietnamese defeated the South. -
American Withdrawal from Vietnam
U.S starts to pull troops out of Vietnam. The U.S also starts the process of ending Vietnamization. These pullouts result in more pullouts of numerous amounts of troops. -
America's Bicentennial is Celebrated
Bicentennial was a series of celebrations that paid tribute to historical events leading to the creation of the United States of America. This particular event celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States
Jimmy served as the 39th President and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the early 21st century. He is the only president to recieve the award after serving his term in office. He created new cabinat levels while he was President. -
Majority of Draft Evaders are Pardoned by Jimmy Carter
On Carter's first day as the President of the U.S he granted unconditional pardons to hundreds of thousands of men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam war. He fulfilled a pledge be doing this. -
Commodore PET released for retail sale
The first home computer and the top U.S and Candian seller in the education market. This release was a landmark event because of its signifigance. -
Television Miniseries Roots premieres
One of the all Time great and most watched mini-series of all time. This series depicted slavery and was a great hit. -
Three Mile Island nuclear accident
This was a partial nuclear accident which occurred in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This was the worst recorded acident in the U.S commercial nuclear power plant history. The partial meltdown resulted in the release of small amounts of radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the environment -
Iran hostage Crisis Begins
Group of Iranian students took over sixty American hostages at the U.S Embassy. This was a declaration to the U.S. This event was the cause of many other happenings.
