1970's US history Flashcards

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