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May 21, 2015 · Getty Images. Pop culture and politics collided on December 21, 1970, when the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, visited President Richard Nixon in the White House Oval Office. The '70s may...
Jul 24, 2017 · From Vietnam and Watergate to disco and Bowie, these historic photos encapsulate one of recent history's most turbulent decades. This is what history looks like. All That's Interesting
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- Air travel goes mainstream. International travel took a huge step forward when the first Boeing 747 Pan Am jet safely made the journey from New York City to London's Heathrow Airport on Jan.
- Apollo 13 arrives home. In the spring of 1970, the world anxiously followed the progress of Apollo 13 after it suffered an onboard explosion on the second day of its mission.
- The first Earth Day. New York City crowds pack a closed-to-cars Fifth Avenue on the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Now observed in 141 countries, the holiday was originally intended to bring awareness to environmental causes and oppose ecological degradation.
- The Kent State shootings. On May 4, 1970, four anti-war protesters at Kent State University were shot and killed by members of the Ohio National Guard during a peace rally.
- The Apollo 13 spacecraft crash lands. Just two days into its cardinal journey, the Apollo 13 spacecraft had to make an emergency landing in the South Pacific near Samoa.
- Elvis Presley meets President Richard Nixon. Near the end of the inaugural year of the decade, the King of Rock met with then-current POTUS, Richard Nixon.
- The National Guard moves in on Kent State protesters. On May 4, 1970 the students of Kent State University staged a mass protest against the U.S. military's bombing of the neutral state of Cambodia during the Vietnam War.
- Indira Gandhi wins reelection. In 1971, Indira Gandhi was reelected as India's first, and thus far only, female prime minister. Her tenure in office ushered in India as the regional hegemon of Southeast Asia and established the country as an international superpower.
- Conservative Backlash
- The New Right Rises
- Environmental Movement
- Cars in The 1970s
- Movies and TV Shows
- Women’s Rights
- Gay Liberation
- Antiwar Movement
- Watergate Scandal
- Jimmy Carter
Some Americans, particularly working class and middle class whites, responded to the turbulence of the 1960s—the urban riots, antiwar protestsand the counterculture—by embracing a new kind of conservative populism. Tired of what they interpreted as spoiled hippies and whining protestors, tired of an interfering government that, in their view, coddl...
As the 1970s continued, a new political movement known as the “New Right” emerged. This movement, rooted in the rapidly growing suburban Sun Belt, celebrated the free market and lamented the decline of “traditional” social values and roles. New Right conservatives resented and resisted what they saw as government meddling. For example, they fought ...
In other ways, 1960s liberalism continued to flourish. For example, the crusade to protect the environment from all sorts of assaults—air and water pollution, toxic waste in places like Love Canal, New York; dangerous meltdowns at nuclear power plants such as the one at Three Mile Islandin Pennsylvania; highways built through city neighborhoods—rea...
The energy crisis of the 1970s also drove many Americans to reject the clunky, gas-guzzling autos that Detroit continued to produce. Starting in 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)required now-familiar Fuel Economy Labels on new cars, which gave consumers estimated mile-per-gallon ratings for city and highway driving. Soon, car shoppers...
Many movie critics consider the 1970s a golden era of socially conscious filmmaking, after the studio system in Hollywoodcompletely broke down and restrictions on violence, obscenity and sexual content loosed. In this "New Hollywood" environment, innovative directors such as Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Barbara Kopple...
During the 1970s, many groups of Americans continued to fight for expanded social and political rights. In 1972, after years of campaigning by feminists, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution, which reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on accou...
Following the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the gay rights movement continued to build momentum and began to wield considerable political power. One year after Stonewall, New York City hosted America’s first gay pride parade. In 1978, Harvey Milkwas elected mayor of San Francisco, becoming the first openly gay man elected to office in California. And in...
Even though few people continued to support America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, President Nixon feared that a retreat would make the United States look weak. As a result, instead of ending the war, Nixon and his aides devised ways to make it more palatable, such as limiting the military draftand shifting the burden of combat onto South Vietna...
In 1972, Nixon took an unprecedented trip to the People’s Republic of China, which was heralded in the press as a dramatic turning point in Cold War relations with a communistnation. The visit was later seen as kicking off China’s transformation into a global manufacturing and military superpower. But as his term in office wore on, President Nixon ...
When Vice-President Gerald Ford took over the Oval Office following Nixon’s resignation, he—to the disgust of many Americans—pardoned Nixonright away. This and other events—including the resignation of Vice-President Spiro Agnew following a corruption and bribery scandal—left many voters thoroughly disenchanted with politics in general, and the Rep...
Nov 3, 2023 · Kent State Massacre. On May 4th, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a group student protesters opposing the Vietnam War. Approximately 67 rounds were fired over 13 seconds by 29 guardsmen, resulting in the deaths of four students (nine others were wounded).
1970s News Events include the oil crisis, Vietnam War Ends, The Beginnings of the Digital Revolution, Fight for equal rights for women, Battle of the Sexes tennis match, Jaws opens in theaters, and President Nixon forced to resign ....
