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The death of a popular music star in 1977
Who is Elvis Presley?
A legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled(7-2) that unruly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional.
What is Roe v. Wade?
The Great Inflation led economists to rethink...
What are policies of the Fed and central banks?
The first video game to be commercially successful.
What is Pong?
A war had started in 1955 but continued into the 1970s only to end in 1975 that included the United States.
What is the Vietnam War?
A type of person categorized as being more peaceful with vividly colored clothing and headbands. With clothing being mostly handmade.
What is a Hippie?
A serial killer that confessed to 30 murders across 7 states. Targeting young women and girls. Leading to the first nationally televised trial.
Who is Ted Bundy?
If one gallon of gasoline was $0.25., later in the year the same amount costed $3.60. This is caused by a lack of __
What is Oil?
Celebrated every June since June 28th, 1970
What is Gay Pride?
This necessity became more expensive compared to past years and resulted in a shortage.
What is oil?
A type of clothing pattern commonly using multiple colors swirl or fading together.
What is type-dye?
The Soviet Union hoped to establish a Communist Government in Cuba. With the US supporting the Mujaheddin of Afghanistan. (1979)
What is the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan?
A small increase in oil prices that led to damage to household families. Causing people to waste time and money waiting in lines to get gas.
What is the Oil Shortage?
These kinds of pants are still seen today among women. With the bottom being wider than the rest of the pant leg
What are Bell Bottoms?
A religious public gathering that started before but were most well known in the 1970s.
What are cults?
What term gained prominence that was involved in the 1972 Andes Plane Crash?
What is Cannibalism?
Arrest of 5 Burglars at DNC Headquarters in Washington D.C. June/17/1972-August/9/1974
What is the Watergate Scandal?
Lasting from 1965-1982, leading from policies that allowed for excessive growth in the supply of money.
What is the Great Inflation?
A kind of religious gathering that's gotten less prevalent
What are cults?
A past action involving Cuba that resulted in high tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union through the 1970s.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
November of 1978 where 900 members of the Peoples Temple cult found dead.
What is the Jonestown Massacre?
Signed by President Richard Nixon & Leonid Brezhnev to put a limit on on the ownership of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
What is SALT I?
A combination of slow economic growth alongside rapidly rising prices.
What is Stagflation?
These were upgrades of the Cassette Tape created in 1962.
What are VHS Tapes?
The US death count of the Vietnam War over the years. (1955-1975)
How much is 58,220?