1970's crisis

Watergate Scandal

1972

A June 1972 break-in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters led to an investigation that revealed multiple cases of abuse of power by the Nixon administration.

Energy Crisis

1973

The 1970s energy crisis was a period when the major industrial countries of the world, particularly the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, faced substantial petroleum shortages, real and perceived, as well as elevated prices.

The Detente Failure 1970's

1973

The second failure of the Cold War detente was arms control agreements with the Soviets.

Iran Hostage Crisis

1979

On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages.