The 1970s

Kharim Mubili

Political Figures•Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 and became the 37th president of the United States. His term ran from 1969 to 1974. He was also the first president to resign from office.•Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) was a Chinese Communist advocate. Founder of the People’s Republic of China and ruled the country as chairman of the “Communist Party of China”.

Trends and Fads

•Muscle cars were very popular back then because that was just the thing. Everybody in Hollywood had one so that meant you had to as well. They made you look good no matter what you personally looked like…•Creepy Crawlers was a fun toy to play with. You could make bugs to scare your siblings with or your friends!

Speeches/Quotes

Crook Speech-Nixon: Claimed to not be involved with the breaking and entering of five men into the Democratic National Committee which was in favor of the reelection of Richard Nixon.

Resignation Speech-Nixon: Because the public did not believe him and evidence pointed toward his involvement, before he could be impeached, Nixon resigned from office.

Popular Entertainment1. John Cazale – The Godfather Part 1 and 22. Marlon Brando – The Godfather Part 13. Woody Allen – Annie Hall and Manhattan4. Al Pacino – The Godfather Part 1 and 25. Talia Shire – Rocky6. Julie Christie – HP: Prisoner of Azkaban7. Diane Keaton – Manhattan8. Clint Eastwood – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly9. Robert Redford – The Candidate10. John Travolta – Grease

Popular Music

1. ABC – Jackson 52. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers3. I Think I Love You – Partridge Family4. You’re the One that I Want – Olivia Newton John5. Da Doo Ron Ron – Sean Cassidy6. I Was Made For Dancin’ – Leif Garrett7. Rubber Duckie- Ernie8. Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes – Edison Lighthouse9. The Candy Man – Sammy Davis Junior10. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds

Sports•Dorothy Hamill was the winner of ladies’ figure skating . She was presented with the gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics•Bruce Jenner, in 1976, won the decathlon event at the ‘76 Winter games held in Montreal, Canada.•Golfer Jack Nicklaus consistently won pro tournaments such as the U.S. Open and Masters

Scientists/Inventors

This decade marked the time when police departments began to utilize computers. Computers were dispersed amongst departments, therefore making their jobs easier and faster. No more hand written citations and whatnot, they could now be stored digitally.

ArtThe ‘70s was an interesting time for males in the art industry because females also in the industry also began an up rise with the Feminist Art Movement. Women claimed that for a long time, practically since the beginning of time, men have always portrayed themselves as superior over women in art. Whether it be a picture of a family or a flinging romance, men always showed themselves as “in control” and women of the ‘60s and ’70s did not like this so they chose to display their thoughts, their way.

BooksFiction Bestsellers:1. Erich Segal, Love Story2. John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman3. Ernest Hemingway, Islands in the Stream

Nonfiction Bestsellers:4. David Reuben, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About

Sex But Were Afraid To Ask5. The New English Bible6. “J”, The Sensuous Woman

Historical Events

THIS JUST IN, THIS JUST IN!!The Beatles had finally disbanded due to their first and ever loved, manager Brian Epstein’s passing. They did not know what to do after Mr. Epstein was deceased because he was the man to make them who they were. So slowly they left the band although they tried to work things out.

Business/IndustriesSadly enough, yet still very surprising, the automobile industry began to fail. There was inflation, high interest rates, price control, yes that’s right REGULATED prices for cars that could not be of high quality but car dealers would have you paying high prices for them. Later in “1973-1974, and 1979…U.S. automakers faced more competition from foreign manufacturers”

Wars/ConflictsA group of five Palestinians decided to hijack five planes that were arriving from Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Israel, and India. They took the planes and met at Dawson’s Field, let out all the non-Jewish people and held 56 Jewish people hostage. This terrorist attack finally ended when an agreement was made by the Jordan (Middle East) government to release four of the terrorists members from jail.

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