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Invasion of Cambodia
Americans invaded Cambodia. -
Kent State Shootings
Occured at Kent State University in Ohio and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Four students were killed, and 9 others were wounded. This even epitomized the division that the Vietnam War had created in America. -
The film The Godfather is released
American crime film about a man who joins the mafia. -
Watergate Break-in
Break-in to the headquarters in the watergate building. -
Mark Spitz wins 7 Gold Medals at Olympics in Munich, West Germany
Olympic Champion who won 7 Gold Medals in Munich, West Germany for swimming. -
U.S. Supreme rules on Roe V. Wade
Landmark decision by the supreme court on the issue abortion. -
Arab Oil Embargo
Goal was to secure a steady income to the member states and secure supply of oil to the consumers because of the oil/gas shortage. -
Heiress Patty Hearst kidnapped
Symboinese Liberation army kidnapped her. She has stockholm syndrome. -
Congress initiates impeachment proceedings against Nixon
The house judiciary committee approves its first article of impeachment charging Nixon with obstruction of justice, 2nd charge was abuse of power, and 3rd charge was contempt of congress. -
President Nixon resigns
After 2 years of bitter public debate over the watergate scandals, President Nixon bowed to pressures from the public and leaders and resigned. -
Gerald Ford becomes Vice-President
He was the first V.P. chosen under terms of the 25th amendment. -
Bill Gates establishes Microsoft
Worlds largest software maker. It is also one of the sorlds most valuebale companies. -
American Withdrawal from Vietnam
A battalion of the U.S. 9th infantry division leaves saigon in the initial withdrawl of U.S. troops. -
South Vietnam Fall to the North Vietnamese
effectively worked the end of the vietnam war. -
America's Bicentenniel is celebrated
Celebrated 200 years sence America adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
Democrat Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States
39th president of the United States. He won the 2002 nobel peace prize. -
Majority of Draft Evaders are pardoned by Jimmy Carter
fulfilled a campaign promise and pardoned hundreds of thousands of men, -
Television Miniseries Roots premieres.
there were 8 episodes and it made 6.6 million dollars. It was big. -
Commodore PET released for retail sale
PET stands for Personal Electronic Transactor. offered in 8kb, 16kb, and 32kb. -
Camp David Accords
Secret negotiations took place at camp David. 14 months of diplomatic efforts by Egyppt, Israel, and the U.S. -
Three Mile Island nuclear accident
Partial nuclear meltdown. Worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. -
Iran Hostage Crisis begins
group of Islamisc students and militants took over the American embassy in Tehran. 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days.
