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Key Events In The 1970's

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The 1970’s were an interesting decade with the Apollo space mission, and Richard Nixon’s re-election. There was also Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Carter. The 1970’s also had pet rocks, and disco music. Also there was M.R.I’s, microwaves, and Pong.

Two events that happened in the 1970s include the Apollo space mission and Richard Nixon’s re-election as a United States president. To begin, the Apollo 13 space mission launched on April 11, 1970. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert were aboard the spaceship. Fifty-four hours into their flight, Lovell and Haise were checking systems when suddenly a bang was heard - the airfilter had exploded. The astronauts made a new air filter by putting everyday supplies together under NASA’s guidance. Then they circled the moon and came back to Earth. Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean. All of the astronauts were unharmed in this mission. The second event that happened in the 1970’s involved Nixon’s re-election asU.S. President. “His slim margin of the seventy three million votes cast, made him the 15th minority president.” He also was “the second president to face impeachment.” ( quote from Britannica School ) …show more content…

Richard Nixon is best remembered for his role in the Watergate Scandal and ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon tried to cover up a burglary of five me breaking into the Offices of political opponents. Richard Nixon ended the vietnam war by making a plan called vietnamization. vietnamization is where the us withdraws its troops and moves the war efforts to South Vietnam. Jimmy Carter is best remembered for making a treaty between Israel and Egypt. Jimmy Carter’s treaty was called the Camp of

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