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Invasion of Cambodia
Nixon announced on national television that US troops were invading Cambodia. The US had been bombing Cambodia for over a year. -
The film The Godfather is released
The Godfather is regarded as one of the greatest films in American cinema. The film is the box office leader of 1972 and was the top grossing movie. -
Watergate Break-in
A political scandal of 5 men breaking into the Watergate office complex in the Democratic National Committee headquarters. This later resulted in the resignation of president Nixon. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Olympics in Munich, West Germany
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals at the summer Olympics. He held the record most gold medals for swimming until Michael Phelps won the title with 8 medals. -
US Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade
The court ruled with a vote 7-2 that no state could restrict abortions during the first 3 months of a pregnancy. This event started the the still fought arguement of abortions. -
America withdrawls from Vietnam
Vietnamization (the gradual withdrawl of American troops out of Vietnam) begins. -
Gerald Ford becomes vice president
Gerald Ford was the first person appointed to vice president by the 25th amendment after Spiro Agnew resigned. -
Arab oil embargo
America supplied Israel with arms to protect them from Egypt, Syria and other Arab nations. OPEC punished America by annoucing an oil embargo. -
Heiress Patty Hearst Kidnapped
She was a 19 year old who was kidnaped from her apartment in Berkley California. She was held for ransome until she joind her captives ranks. -
President Nixon resigns
After the Wategate Scandal there was overwhelming evidence that Nixon knew about the scandal. After Nixon finds out he will be impeached he resigns. -
Bill Gates establishes Microsoft
Microsoft was established by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, It is the worlds largest software manufacturer, one of the worlds most valuable companies. -
South Vietnam falls to the North Vietnamese
The fall of South Vietnam at the capital Saigon, which marked the end of Vietnam war -
Television Miniseries ROOTS premieres
A award winning series about an inslaved family -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes president of the United States
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president, he earned a nobel piece prize and served as a US naval officer. -
Majority of draft evaders are pardoned by the United States
Jimmy Carter pardoned hundreds of men dodging the draft. -
Commodore PETreleased for retail sale
Old Microsoft computer that had a RAM of only 32K. The computer was completely comand promp. It had a 40 character display. -
America's Bicentenniel is celebrated
A group of celebrations that celebrated historacal events leading to the creation of the United States of America. -
Camp David Accords
A treaty signed by the egyption president and Israeli Prime minister after 13 days of secret negotiations at Camp David -
Three Mile island nuclear accident
It was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history by the US. partial meltdown relaeased radioactive gas at the island in dauphin country, pennsylvania. -
Iran Hostage crisis begins
Iranian students held 52 american hostages for 444 days by Iran at the US embassy.
