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United States Timeline: The 1970s
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Invasion of Cambodia
Nixon declared that American troops and South Vietnamese troops would invade Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines. -
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
This film was an American crime film that is regarded as one of the greatest. It centers in the Mafia. The film also won three Oscars. -
Watergate Break in
This was a break in at the Democratic National Committee. the Nixon administration tried to cover up their involvement. They were then found to have been involed in the break in and this ended up causing Nixon to resign. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 Gold Medals at Olympics in Munich, West Germany
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in the Olympics in Germany. He was a swimmer. -
U.S. Supreme Court rules on Roe v. Wade
In this case the Supreme ourt ruled that a person has the right to abortion until the baby can potentially be able to live outside the mother's womb. -
American Withdrawl from Vietnam
American troops slowly withdrew from Vietman through a process called Vietnamization. All military involvement ended as a result of the Church Case Amendment. -
Arab Oil Embargo
The OAPEC proclaimed an oil embargo. -
Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped
A 19 year old girl was kidnapped from her apartment. -
Congress initiates Impeachment Proceedings against Nixon
The Congress voted to start proceedings against Nixon as a result of the Watergate scandal. -
Gerald Ford becomes Vice President
Gerald Ford became president after Nixon resigned. He was the first person to become president without being elected. -
President Nixon resigns
Nixon resigned because he was embarrassed after the Watergate scandal and he knew he was going to be impeached. -
Bill Gates establishes Microsoft
Microsoft was established by Bill Gates. It became the world's largest software maker. -
South Vietnam falls to North Vietnam
This was the fall of Saigon which was the capitol of South Vietnam. This also ended the Vietnam war. -
America's Bicentenniel is celebrated
This was a series of celebrations that paid tribute to the historical events that lead to the creation of the United States. -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States
Carter served as a U.S. Naval officer and then served two terms as a senater before becoming president. -
Majority of Draft Dodgers are Pardoned by Jimmy Carter
In Jimmy Carter's first dat in office he fulfilled his campaign promise and granted pardons to a majority of the draft dodgers. -
Commodore PET released for retail sale
This was a home/personal computer. It was Commodore's first full featured computer. -
Television Miniseries Roots premieres
Roots was a tv series about an American family. It also won 9 Emmys. -
Camp David Accords
This was the diplomatic efforts to settle disputes between Israel and Egypt. -
Three Mile Island nuclear accident
This was a partial nuclear meltdown of the nuclear reacters. The melt down released small amounts of radioactive gases into the environment. -
Iran Hostage Crisis begins
52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days after islamist militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran.
