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Invasion of Cambodia
President Nixon declared that the United States military troops were to invade Cambodia. -
Kent State Shootings
Occurred at Kent State University in Ohio and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Four students were killed, and 9 others were wounded. This event epitomized the division that the Vietnam War had created in America. -
The film "The Godfather" is released.
American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, It won the academy award for best picture. -
Watergate Break-in
A break-in at the Democratic National Committe headquarters at the Watergate Office Complex in Washington D.C. and the Nixon administration's attempted a cover-up of it's involvment. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 Gold Medals at Olmpics in Munich, West Germany
Won seven gold medals in the summer olympics. -
U.S. Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade
A landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. -
Arab OIl Embargo
OPEC announced a decision to raise the post price of oil by 75% to five dollars and eleven cents a barrell. -
Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped
Kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army at the age of 19. -
Congress initiates Impeachment Proceedings against Nixon
After Watergate scandal and threat of impeachment. -
President Nixon Resigns
President Richard Nixon announced that he was resigning as president of the United States during an evening television broadcast. -
Gerald Ford becomes Vice-President
Became president because of Nixon's resignation. -
Bill Gates establishes Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft which turns into the world's largest software. -
American Withdrawal from Vietnam
U.S. withdrawal serious negotiations to end of the war began after president johnson's decison not to seek re-election. -
South Vietnam falls to the North Vietnamese
South Vietnam collapses under the advancement of the North Vietnamese. -
America's Bicentenniel is celebrated
America's 200th year celebration. -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States
In office, January 20th 1977-January 20th 1981, Vice President. -
Majority of Draft Evaders are Pardoned by Jimmy Carter
First day in office, Jimmy Carter pardons hundreds and thousands of draftdodgers. -
Television mini series "Roots" premieres
Based in 1750 Gambia, West Africa on Kunta Kintas life and struggles -
Commodore PET released
The first computer released for retail sale in Canada and the United States -
Camp David Accords
Brought Egypt and Isreal together, headed up by Jimmy Carter -
Three Mile Island Nuclear accident
Dauphin County Pennsylvania nuclear meltdown, failure in the non-nuclear secondary system, large amounts of nuclear reactor coolant spilled. -
Iran Hostage Crisis Begins
Group of islamist students and militants took over an American embassy in Tehran
