The Violent 70’sThe Violent 70’s

Kamari BrownKamari Brown

Ms. SteeleMs. Steele

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In 1970, protest by students at Kent In 1970, protest by students at Kent state university in Kent, Ohio began state university in Kent, Ohio began on may 1on may 1stst, 1970., 1970.

On may 4th, 1970 members of the On may 4th, 1970 members of the Ohio national guard fired into a Ohio national guard fired into a crowd of Kent state university crowd of Kent state university demonstrators, killing four and demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent state students.wounding nine Kent state students.

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Robinson memorial hospital Robinson memorial hospital identified the dead students as identified the dead students as Allison Krause, nineteen years old of Allison Krause, nineteen years old of Pittsburgh; Sandra Lee Scheuer, Pittsburgh; Sandra Lee Scheuer, twenty years old Youngstown, Ohio; twenty years old Youngstown, Ohio; Jeffrey Glen Miller, twenty years old Jeffrey Glen Miller, twenty years old of 22 diamond drive, of 22 diamond drive, Plainsview,illinois; and William K. Plainsview,illinois; and William K. Schroeder, nineteen of Lorain, Ohio.Schroeder, nineteen of Lorain, Ohio.

19711971In 1971, VCR’s were introduced in In 1971, VCR’s were introduced in Tokyo.Tokyo.

VCR format record a highly quality VCR format record a highly quality video signal without resorting to skip video signal without resorting to skip field.field.

The vcr started to become a mass The vcr started to become a mass market consumer projectmarket consumer project

19721972In 1972, the first episode of the In 1972, the first episode of the extremely popular TV series Mash extremely popular TV series Mash aired on CBS September 17aired on CBS September 17thth..

It was based on Richard hooker’s It was based on Richard hooker’s novel Mash.novel Mash.

It’s a novel about three army doctors It’s a novel about three army doctors during the Vietnam war.during the Vietnam war.

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The general plot mash revolves The general plot mash revolves around army doctors who are around army doctors who are stationed at the 4077stationed at the 4077thth Mobile Army Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH).Surgical Hospital (MASH).

The regular cast were Alan Alda, The regular cast were Alan Alda, Gary Burghoff, Larry Linville, Wayne Gary Burghoff, Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, Mclean Stevenson, and Rogers, Mclean Stevenson, and Loretta Swit.Loretta Swit.

19731973In 1973, supreme court case Roe V. In 1973, supreme court case Roe V. Wade made abortion legal and Wade made abortion legal and marked an important turning point in marked an important turning point in public health policy.public health policy.

All state abortion laws that forbade All state abortion laws that forbade abortion during the first six months abortion during the first six months of pregnancy were thereby of pregnancy were thereby invalidated.invalidated.

1973 continued1973 continuedAmerican women have the legal right American women have the legal right to obtain in all 50 states for any to obtain in all 50 states for any reasonreason

Almost all state democratic party Almost all state democratic party platforms support abortionplatforms support abortion

Almost all state republic party Almost all state republic party platforms oppose itplatforms oppose it

19741974

In 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon In 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon announced Friday, August 9announced Friday, August 9thth that he that he will resign as the 37will resign as the 37thth president of president of the U.S at noon.the U.S at noon.

Mr. Nixon had been charged by Mr. Nixon had been charged by house judiciary committee with “high house judiciary committee with “high crimes and misdemeanors”crimes and misdemeanors”

1974 continued1974 continued

In his address Mr. Nixon said he In his address Mr. Nixon said he would be succeeded by U.S vice would be succeeded by U.S vice president Gerald Fordpresident Gerald Ford

He and Pat returned to their home in He and Pat returned to their home in Sanclemente,California after his Sanclemente,California after his resignationresignation

19751975In 1975, Arthur Ashe defeats the In 1975, Arthur Ashe defeats the heavily favored Jimmy Connors to heavily favored Jimmy Connors to become the first black man ever to become the first black man ever to win Wimbledon.win Wimbledon.

He began playing tennis as a boy in He began playing tennis as a boy in his hometown Richmond, Virginiahis hometown Richmond, Virginia

In 1973, he was allowed to playIn 1973, he was allowed to play

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He took the first set in just 19 He took the first set in just 19 minutes and secured a second 6-1 minutes and secured a second 6-1 rout almost as quicklyrout almost as quickly

He suffered a heart attack and He suffered a heart attack and retired a year laterretired a year later

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In 1976, early in the morning of July In 1976, early in the morning of July 2828thth, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit , a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the Chinese city of Tangshanthe Chinese city of Tangshan

The earthquake hit at 3:42 a.mThe earthquake hit at 3:42 a.m

The earthquake was the deadliest of The earthquake was the deadliest of the 20the 20thth century century

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The death toll reached over 240,000The death toll reached over 240,000

A further 164,000 people were A further 164,000 people were recorded as being severely injuredrecorded as being severely injured

In traditional Chinese thought natural In traditional Chinese thought natural disasters are seen as precursor of disasters are seen as precursor of dynasty changedynasty change

19771977

In 1971, Elvis Presley died on august In 1971, Elvis Presley died on august 1616thth

He died at age 42He died at age 42

His last girlfriend, 21 year old Ginger His last girlfriend, 21 year old Ginger Alden found him slumped over in the Alden found him slumped over in the bathroombathroom

1977 continued1977 continued

He was pronounced dead by his He was pronounced dead by his physicianphysician

Across the world, radio stations Across the world, radio stations prempt regular formats and begin prempt regular formats and begin playing Elvis songs 24/7playing Elvis songs 24/7

His death saddened the worldHis death saddened the world

19781978In 1978, an unusual series of events led to In 1978, an unusual series of events led to deaths of more than 900 peopledeaths of more than 900 people

Though dubbed a “massacre”, what Though dubbed a “massacre”, what transpired at Jonestown on November 18transpired at Jonestown on November 18thth

The deaths were in the middle of a South The deaths were in the middle of a South American jungleAmerican jungle

1978 continued1978 continued

The Jonestown massacre also The Jonestown massacre also remains the only time in history in remains the only time in history in which a U.S congressman was killed which a U.S congressman was killed in the line of dutyin the line of duty

19791979In 1979, The nuclear accident at In 1979, The nuclear accident at three mile island was near three mile island was near Middletown, PA on march 28Middletown, PA on march 28thth

The accident began about 4:00 a.mThe accident began about 4:00 a.m

The main feed water pumps stopped The main feed water pumps stopped running, caused by either a running, caused by either a mechanical or electric failuremechanical or electric failure

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About 140,000 people evacuated the About 140,000 people evacuated the area for fear of possible radiationarea for fear of possible radiation

The crisis ended on April 4The crisis ended on April 4thth

It was the most serious in U.S It was the most serious in U.S commercial nuclear power plant commercial nuclear power plant operating historyoperating history

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