1970s Political
what material was in short supply
Oil
Many young people adapted to new ways to seek inner peace
Meditation
Who won the election of 1972?
Richard Nixon
this group supported political goals of school prayer, strong defense, free-market economics, anti-abortion and anti-gun control.
New Right
channel came on cable on August 1, 1981
MTV
Papers that were leaked that revealed information about the Vietnam War
Pentagon Papers
divorce rate
Who became president after the Watergate Scandal?
Gerald Ford (R)
Name given to the Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative
Star Wars Program
Born out of South Bronx block parties
Hip Hop
What court case said Abortion is a constitutional right?
Roe vs. Wade (1971)
Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Abba all lead the way for this craze in the 70s
Disco
Who won the election of 1976?
Jimmy Carter (D)
Name a country that overthrowed their Communist government in the late 1980s?
Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Romania
Brought "the Message" which was considered the 1st rap song
Grandmaster Flash
The Republican Party bugged a building to find out information about the Democrat Party
Watergate Scandal
John Travolta starred in this 70s classic about studio 54
Saturday Night Fever
Who won the election of 1980?
Ronald Reagan (R)
Pro-democracy demonstrations; the Chinese government stepped in violently
Tiananmen Square
Pioneers of Gangsta Rap
NWA
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
This became a big trend in the '70s, think Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jacl Lalanne
Fitness, Aerobics,
this was the first woman nominated for vice president and ran with Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
What major world event marked another event that was leading to the downfall of Communism
Berlin Wall coming down
this phenomenon started as labels could make just as much with this as investing in a long-term contract hoping for more hits
One Hit Wonder
Freezing of the number of nuclear missiles for 5 years
Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
this computer company started in 1976
Apple Computers
Who won the election of 1984?
Ronald Reagan (R)
Although Reagan himself was cleared of any wrongdoing,he was convicted of lying to Congress about the Iran-Contra Affair
Col Oliver North
this style blurred the gender lines
Glam Style
what indigenous people (formally called Native Americans) were fighting for during the 1970s
semi-sovereign nation
Name given to Atari's 1st video game
Pong
Who won the election of 1988?
George H. W. Bush (R)
In 1985 the USSR installed new chairman who announced 2 policies-lead to revolutionary changes
Mikhail Gorbachev
Morphs out of NY Punk scene/Rock/Heavy Metal into Hair Metal, think Mullet
Glam Rock