the seventies

The Nineteen Seventies was a pop culture decade. From Hippies to Disco and Saturday Night Fever to The Brady Bunch, the Seventies were full of cultural changes that shaped society for years to come. Although pop culture was important, many political outcomes also occurred. The Watergate scandal, the official end of the Vietnam conflict, and the United States Bicentennial all happened during this decade. Oil and nuclear problems arose, and Abortion was legalized for the first time. The Nineteen Seventies are often tarnished by remembrances of them, but in actuality many advances did occur in this ten-year span.

When looking back at entertainment, fashion, and music history of the nineteen seventies these were probably the greatest and most influential events of this decade. Many movie stars such as Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, and John Travolta arose in this decade. Movies like Jaws, Saturday Night Fever, Rocky and Star Wars were on the movie screens and were a new type of uninhibited film that had never before been socially allowed before the seventies.

Musically, with the exception of Disco of course, the seventies will be highly revered. Lynrd Skynrd, Bob Marley, Simon and Garfu

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Atari was invented, computers enhanced, and home appliances were rejuvenated. The new environmental feeling that was being brought about in this decade helped to bring about the idea of safe nuclear projects and disposal of nuclear waste.

Clothing was completely free and bell bottoms, bikini’s and love beads were commonplace. Women sports stars such as Billy Jean King were also becoming famous. This event, which led to the impeachment proceedings and ultimate resignation of president Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974

made a lasting impression on politics, government, public opinion, and the way democracy is cared for. Contraception was accessible and the sexually transmitted diseases of today were unheard of.

America celebrated it’s 200th birthday in 1976 and a yearlong festival was held in this honor. We must however also acknowledge Disco and groups such as the Bee Gee’s and KC and the Sunshine Band. We had a hostage crisis with Iran, a Grain embargo with Russia, and an oil embargo leading to a gas crisis in the United States. Many technological and social advances arose, and people were introduced into an entirely new culture that helped to shape the way that we live today.

Nuclear testing, resulting in health and environmental problems was also a hot topic in this time period. It caused an intense distrust of the Federal Government, and the Democratic party, which has stemmed into politics today.

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