1969-1980 By Jakeadelberg Jan 1, 1969 Nixon Proposes New Federalism Period: Jan 1, 1969 to Jan 1, 1974 Nixon Administration Jan 28, 1969 Vietnamization Jul 20, 1969 First Man on the Moon Jan 1, 1970 Cambodian Invasion Creates Anti-War Turbulence May 4, 1970 Massacre at Kent State Nov 17, 1970 SALT Talks Begin Dec 2, 1970 EPA Established Mar 29, 1971 My Lai Massacre Revealed Jun 13, 1971 Pentagon Papers Published Jul 15, 1971 Nixon opens talks with China Aug 15, 1971 Wage Price Controls Jan 1, 1972 GNP Over One Trillion Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Nov 7, 1972 Nixon's Re-election Dec 18, 1972 Intensive Bombing of North Vietnam (Operation Linebacker II) Jan 15, 1973 Ceasfire in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) Mar 5, 1973 US forces withdraw from Vietnam Oct 10, 1973 Spiro Agnew resigns Jan 1, 1974 Serious Inflation and reccession Period: Jan 1, 1974 to Jan 1, 1977 Ford Administration Apr 29, 1974 Watergate Tapes Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Resigns, Pardoned by Ford Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam Falls Jul 4, 1976 Bicentennial Nov 2, 1976 Jimmy Carter elected Jan 1, 1977 Human Rights Period: Jan 1, 1977 to Jan 1, 1981 Carter Administration Oct 23, 1977 Ratification of Panama Canal Treaty Sep 17, 1978 Camp David Accords Jan 1, 1979 US Recognizes China Apr 14, 1979 USSR Invades Afghanistan Jun 18, 1979 SALT 2 Completed Nov 4, 1979 American Embassy Occupied in Iran Jan 20, 1980 US Boycotts Olympics Apr 14, 1980 US Withdraws from SALT 2 Nov 4, 1980 Reagan Elected