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Delve into the complex era of the 1970s in America, exploring significant historical events, such as the Watergate scandal, environmental and safety issues, and foreign policy under presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter. From civil rights advancements to the oil crisis, this period shaped modern American society. Learn about influential figures like Betty Friedan and important topics like affirmative action and Nixon's resignation.
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Now Betty Friedan Title VII Title IX ERA Affirmative action Bakke v. University of California Jesse Jackson Shirley Chisholm Cesar Chavez AIM LULAC La Raza Unida The Other Civil Rights
Environmental and Safety Issues • Rachel Carson • Ralph Nader • Alternative fuels • Love Canal • Three Mile Island
New federalism Détente SALT Ping-pong diplomacy Southern strategy Plumbers Watergate Saturday Night Massacre Spiro Agnew Watergate Tapes Executive privilege Nixon’s resignation 1972 election Yom Kippur War Nixon
Ford • Helsinki Accord • Stagflation • WIN • Nixon’s pardon
Oil crisis Love canal OPEC Panama Canal Camp David Accords Afghanistan 1980 Olympic boycott Carters foreign policy Iran Hostage situation Carter