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President Richard Nixon
- 37th President of the United States (1969-1974)
- Improving international relations with China and U.S.S.R
- Only President to ever resign the office
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Shootings at Kent State University
- Four students killed, nine injured
- Announced attacks by Nixon
- Student-led strikes
- Anti-war sentiment
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Watergate Scandal
- June 17th 1972
- Not an ordinary robbery
- Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein revealed his role in the scandal
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Roe v. Wade (Making abortion a right)
- One of biggest legal cases
- Abortion seen as a right
- Ongoing debate
- New ruling nearly 50 years later
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Abba wins Eurovision with Waterloo
- Formed in 1972
- Winning Eurovision Song Contest
- Platinum awards
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President Gerald Ford
- 38th president of the United States who took charge in 1974
- The first unelected president in the history of the United States
- Vice president
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End of Vietnam War
- Rebuilt their forces
- Central Highlands
- 30th of April 1975
- How many died?
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Apple Computer Company Founded
- Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
- Wanted computers to be small enough for people to have them in their own homes or offices.
- Started in Jobs garage
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President Jimmy Carter
- 39th President
- Activist
- Elected in 1976
- Reducing inflation
- Reforms
- Won prize in 2002
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Star Wars Premiere
- May 25th 1977,
- Star Wars movies hits American theaters.
- 7 Oscars, 461 million dollars in just US ticket sales and made about 800 million dollars in worldwide sales.
- Highest grossing film ever
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Elvis Presley Dies
- August 16, 1977
- He was only 42 years old.
- Doctors said he died of a heart attack, likely brought on by his addiction to different medical prescriptions.
- Many fans traveled to Memphis.
- “King of Rock n' Roll”.
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Ted Bundy arrested for the last time
- Serial killer
- Unknown number of victims
- Personality
- Arrested - and escaped
- Sentenced to death
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Three Mile Island accident
- Nuclear disaster
- Cause of accident
- Radiation
- Improvements