9917878694 | Richard M. Nixon | 37th U.S. president. He was the first president to resign from office. He resigned in the 2nd year of his first term. He resigned so he wouldn't have to face his impeachment for covering several scandals in the government including the water gate scandal. | 0 | |
9917878695 | Environmentalism | Environmentalism became widespread in the us during the 70's. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Anti-litter trends from the 60's were portrayed in the 70's. | 1 | |
9917878696 | Boeing 747 | The first Jumbo jet made a commercial flight from New York to London. | 2 | |
9917878697 | Apple Computer Company | Steve jobs, and Steve Wozniak created the Apple computer company in 1976 | 3 | |
9917878698 | 1973 Oil Crisis | Members of the organization of Petroleum exporting countries created an embargo on oil because the U.S. re-supplied the Israeli military during the war. | 4 | |
9917878699 | Vietnam War | The Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the national front for liberation of Vietnam united and tried to impose a communist system over the entire nation. | 5 | |
9917878700 | Watergate scandal | Burglars from Richard Nixon's reelection campaign were sent to wire trap phones, and steal documents, but they were caught. Nixon did anything that he could to cover this crime but after his role was uncovered he resigned as president. | 6 | |
9917878701 | Women's Rights in the 70's | Women fought for the passage and ratification of the equal rights ammendment | 7 | |
9917878702 | The Dinner Party | A sculpture in San Francisco with plates and fabric runners honouring 39 important women in history | 8 | |
9917878703 | Jimmy Carter | 39th President of the U.S. later awarded the nobel peace prize | 9 |
1970's US history Flashcards
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