Passage to a New Century By sonic10811 Jan 20, 1969 New Federalism Period: Jan 20, 1969 to Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Presidency Period: Jun 23, 1969 to Sep 26, 1986 Warren Court Apr 22, 1970 First Earth Day Mar 23, 1971 26th Amendment Jun 1, 1971 Ping Pong Diplomacy Feb 1, 1972 Nixon Visits China May 26, 1972 SALT I Treaty between Nixon and Brezhnev Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Scandal Period: Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 25, 1973 Yom Kippur War Also known as October War or Ramadan War Oct 20, 1973 Saturday Night Massacre Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Resigns Period: Aug 9, 1974 to Jan 20, 1977 Ford Presidency Apr 30, 1975 South Vietnam Surrenders to North Vietnam Aug 1, 1975 Helsinki Accords Signed Period: Jan 20, 1977 to Jan 20, 1981 Carter Presidency May 25, 1977 Star Wars released Episode IV: A New Hope Sep 17, 1978 Camp David Accords Nov 9, 1978 National Energy Act Passed Jul 15, 1979 Jimmy Carter's "Malaise" Speech Nov 4, 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis May 21, 1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back released Period: Jan 20, 1981 to Jan 20, 1989 Reagan Presidency Sep 25, 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor Appointed to Supreme Court May 24, 1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Period: Jan 20, 1989 to Jan 20, 1993 George H. W. Bush Apr 15, 1989 Tiananmen Square Nov 9, 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall Period: Jan 20, 1993 to Jan 20, 2001 Clinton Presidency May 19, 1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Period: Jan 20, 2001 to Jan 20, 2009 George W. Bush Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on World Trade Center May 16, 2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones May 19, 2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Period: Jan 20, 2009 to Jan 20, 2017 Obama Presidency Dec 18, 2015 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens