The United States During the 1970´s

He made all the young black kids believe they could participate in a sport that was originally made for caucasians. In 1952 he was brought into the team Milwaukee Braves. Probably Hank’s most famous act was the day he broke Babe Ruth’s home run score. It was April 8, 1974, the day everyone was waiting to see if it could truly happen, when Hank hit his 715 home run. But it wasn’t till 1982 that Hank earned his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1990 was the year Hank wrote as well as published his autobiography, I Had a Hammer. In reward of his symbolism for all blacks, Hank received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 from President George Bush. He had also received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette for his close ties with Japanese Baseball Legend Sadaharu Oh plus his promoting of the two countries shared love, baseball. “My motto was to always keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging” Hank Aaron once said.

Accomplishments: He broke ground for the participation of African Americans in professional sports. Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record, although he hit a respectable .280 with 13 home runs before breaking an ankle in September. In 1955, Aaron became the Braves' starting right fielder and he won the NL batting title in 1956 with a .328 average and 26 home runs. His all-time career mark of 755 home runs was built on a remarkable 20-season stretch from 1955 through 1974. He hit 40 or more home runs in 8 of those seasons, 30 or more in 15, and 20 or more in all 20. He also batted over .300 fourteen times. His top batting average was .355 in 1959; his best home run season was 1971, when he had 47. Fascinatingly, he hit 44 home runs--his uniform number--in three different seasons, 1957, 1963, and 1965. The Braves, who had moved to Atlanta in 1966, announced that he would be held out of the opening series in Cincinnati so he would have a chance to break the record before his home fans. However, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the team to use Aaron in Cincinnati, and he tied the record in his first trip to the plate. When he retired, he held all-time major-league records for extra base hits, 1,477; total bases, 6,856; and runs batted in, 2,297. Aaron then returned to Atlanta to work in the Braves' front office, where he became one of the first blacks in upper-level

The '74 Pontiac stood almost alone in the huge parking lot. It was unlocked and the keys were not in the ignition. Joe Bane was then contacted to find out if he had a set of keys to the car. He did not. He did, however call Hoffa's son in Traverse City, Jimmy P. Jimmy P. told them to force the trunk open. The car was towed to the police-station garage, and the trunk was forced open. Nothing unusual was found in the trunk.4 The Bloomfield Township police quickly explained their action of opening the trunk. "There's no question that we took this action because of the bombing of the car owned by Dick Fitzsimmons, an officer of Teamster Local 299. We frankly had to find out if a body was in that trunk."5

As the time continued, witnesses to appear everywhere. No one knows why Provenzano would have been part of the meeting if he was going to kill Hoffa. The men who were supposed to kill Hoffa showed up 45 minutes late, which also seemed weird. Mobsters find that punctuality certainly makes the job easier, which makes it even more unusual. These questions unanswered, the authorities were able to find the car, and traces of blood and hair inside,that Hoffa got into. Many believed that Hoffa was garroted from behind, when he entered the car. Though all these theories may or may not be true, they are purely conjecture.

During his career, He made more enemies. Hoffa was known to be one of the most powerful men in the country at the time and still. Of course because of his union leadership, many working Americans considered Hoffa as their hero. But it is believed that one of his enemies may have had something to do with his disappearance in 1975. During that year on July 30th. Hoffa left Detroit for a meeting with a local crime figure and a mob-connected union leader that was from New Jersey. The met at a restaurant in Bloomfield Township. They met up so they could try settling a feud. But Hoffa was the only person who showed up. The people don’t know what happen to the Mob boss. But his car was found in the restaurant 's parking lot. But there also were no clues to Hoffa 's whereabouts. Years later, Hoffa was declared legally dead in 1982.

Following a decade of classy, conventional living, the 1960’s was a decade filled with the Beatles, turtlenecks, Barbies, and afros. A decade where days were filled with tie dye shirts, and coloured televisions determined your social status. The 1960’s was also filled with racism and many were faced with unjust judgements and consequences for their actions. Through all of this emerged three events that changed Canadian history and how Canadians themselves viewed their country as a whole. Through the acceptance of a new flag, hosting Expo 67 on Canada’s centennial, and the fulfillment of universal health care, the 1960’s was a decade that brought tremendous unity and national pride to Canadians.

In the years leading up to 1971, America saw the rise of a new president, Richard Nixon elected in 1968, who would ultimately become one of the most infamous men in American history. This was coupled with the rising resistance against the Vietnam War, resistances like the Kent State shooting in 1970 and the 1967 march to the pentagon. Overall, this was a pivotal time in wartime America to keep moral high among citizen in order for the government to have the support to finish out the war in Vietnam. However, Nixon was soon faced with a leak inside the government that captivated the nation. In 1971, the Pentagon Papers were published in the New York Times. The Pentagon Papers were a classified study by the United States Government officially

The Milwaukee Braves had recruited Hank. He signed for $10,000, and was put on one of the team’s farm leagues where he did very well. Hank Aaron made his Major League debut in 1954. He was called up after one of the Brave’s outfielders was placed on the Injury Reserve. His first year, was a solid one.

In 1947 he started playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers and won the National League Rookie of the Year. Later in his career, he one MVP award, a batting title, and was put in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1956, he signed with the New York Giants and soon after, he retired from Major League. Throughout his career

Aaron, a right-hander, began his professional career in 1952, playing shortstop for a few months with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League. His contract was bought by the Boston Braves of the National League, who assigned him to minor league teams. In 1954 he moved up to the majors, playing mostly as an outfielder for the Braves (who had moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953).

However, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the team to use Aaron in Cincinnati, and he tied the record in his first trip to the plate. When he retired, he held all-time major-league records for extra base hits, 1,477; total bases, 6,856; and runs batted in, 2,297. Aaron then returned to Atlanta to work in the

On July 30, 1975 at the age of 62 Jimmy Hoffa vanished from the face of the earth without a trace. Jimmy Hoffa was the leader of the teamsters union, but also he had ties with the mafia. Because of his union leadership many working Americans considered Hoffa their hero, but he also had powerful enemies. The question that stills has everyone baffled today is that did he die and if so who killed him. I think that Hoffa got murdered by a mafia hit man by the name of Frank “The Irishman”Sheeran. Frank is a WW2 veteran that loved to kill after he came back from the war he began to have ties with the mob and became a hitman for them. Frank and Hoffa were best friends for 20 plus years. I know what you're thinking why would somebody kill their friend

Many people challenged the status quo during the 70s, but one group that stood out to me was the Native Americans. The Native Americans become challenging the status quo prior to 1970 as early as 1961, they were trying to shape things for the better. "In 1961, more than 4000 members from 67 tribes gathered in Chicago and issued the Declaration of Indian Purpose..." (Brinkley 741). The document stressed the right to make their own choice and live the life that they wanted to live. This event was just the beginning of the American Indian civil rights movement, over the course of the next 20 years they kept pushing for new legal rights. After a push from the Indians, Congress passed the Indian Civil Rights act which protected them under the

The FBI stated that Hoffa had been killed after going to a conference with mobster Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano. Provenzano was one of the many suspects in relation to the disappearance Hoffa, although he had a good alibi at the time of the union leader vanished. In fact, some would say that it was too good. Tony was apparently touring a number of union officials around Hoboken, New Jersey on July 30. He may not have actually “done the deed” but that did not mean that he wasn’t

To some people the 1960s were the best of times, to others it was a