Politics
What is a blended family?
Did wages overall increase, decrease or stay stagnant in the 70s
increased, but living costs also increased
A pregnant persons individual's liberty to have an abortion
Washington State
Who were the three presidents during the 70s
Nixon, Ford, Carter
Name three of the major music genres
Disco, Funk, Soul, R&B, Jazz
Why was the US economically concerned with conflicts in the Middle East
Oil exports
When is Earth Day celebrated each year
April 22nd
Males
Who won the Vietnam War and why?
North Vietnam after the US withdrew troops from South Vietnam
What was the most used material for clothing in the 1970s?
Nylon and Polyester
What is Stagflation
high inflation and a stagnant economy
What does Eisenstadt v. Baird give the right to?
U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the right of unmarried people to possess contraception on the same basis as married couples
What was the relationship between Bianchi + Buono (hillside stranglers)
They were cousins
What happened in the Iranian Hostage Crisis
On November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the embassy and detained more than 60 Americans. The Iranians held the American diplomats hostage for 444 days.
This Act caused car manufactures to redesign their automobiles to conform to new pollution standards
Clean Air Act
What jobs were on the rise in the 70s
corporate jobs for men and women but highly separated based on gender
What was one of the major anti-war groups of the 70's
SDS and SANE
Did Jim Jones kill himself or was he murdered?
He died of a gunshot wound to the head, but the limited forensics – the location of the entry wound, the path of the bullet – were consistent with both murder and suicide.
What were the Camp David Accords and why were they significant
The U.S. feared Soviet influence in Arab states so they backed Israel against the Soviet Union. The Camp David Accords were to obtain peace among Arabic states.Carter’s ambitious goals for the talks included breaking the negotiating deadlock and hammering out a detailed Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement to end Yom Kippur War. To this end, U.S. Middle East experts produced a draft treaty text, which served as the basis for the negotiations and would be revised numerous times during the Summit.
Why was the 70s ranch style of housing so popular?
Ranch Style took off after World War II, when returning soldiers moved with their young families to new housing developments in the suburbs. They were affordable, fast, and easy to build
What's the OPEC Embargo?
An Embargo from Egypt and Syria on the US after US Isreali Support in the Yom Kippur War saying that US couldn't use Egypt and Syria oil
Why were their claims that the War on Drugs was a racist movement?
African Americans used more cocaine during that time than any other race. People were upset that this meant that more Black people were being arrested for drug related crimes at disproportionate rates
What did the Manson Family Cult believe?