“Depression” of the Early 1970s

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“Depression” of the Early 1970s History Through Film Mr. Clark

Between 1970-1975 the people of the United States were faced with a great deal of turmoil. There were several events that occurred in the country that brought sadness and negative publicity to the United States and caused the morale of the American people to be very low.

1970 KENT STATE MASSACRE

1970 KENT STATE MASSACRE

1970 APOLLO 13 CRISIS

1970 Manson Murders

1971 PENTAGON PAPERS

1971 ATTICA PRISON RIOT

1971 US INVADES LAOS

● VIETNAMIZATION FAILS 1972 ● VIETNAMIZATION FAILS ● VIETNAM PEACE FAILS

● ISRAELI HOSTAGE CRISIS (OLYMPICS) 1972 ● ISRAELI HOSTAGE CRISIS (OLYMPICS)

1972 ● GEORGE WALLACE SHOT

1972 ● WATERGATE BURGULARY

1973 OPEC DOUBLES PRICES

1973 ROE VS. WADE

1973 WATERGATE TAPES

1974 NIXON RESIGNS

PATTY HEARST ABDUCTION 1974 PATTY HEARST ABDUCTION

INIDIA TESTS NUCLEAR BOMB 1974 INIDIA TESTS NUCLEAR BOMB

1975 LEBANON CIVIL WAR

1975 FALL OF SAIGON

GERALD FORD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT 1975 GERALD FORD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

1976

Hope?

Bicentennial- 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence

Rocky Balboa

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