Election Woes
These are the Republican nominees for 1972, 1976, and 1980
Who are Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan
Coming out in 1975, this movie coined the term "blockbuster" as crowds lined up around the block to see it.
What is "Jaws"
Originally dismissed as a "third-rate burglary attempt", it blossomed into this major presidental scandal
What is Watergate
Known as the "Trial of the Century" in 1971, this man was found guilty of killing 7 people in 1969, though he did not kill anyone himself.
Who is Charles Mansen
Conflict between the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland reached their peak in the 1970s, it was known as this conflict.
What is The Troubles
These are the democratic nominees in 1972, 1976, and 1980
Who are George McGovern and Jimmy Carter
This "black comedy" was set during the Korean War, and subsequently became one of the most popular shows in the decade.
What is "M*A*S*H"
On May 4, 1970, members of the national guard shot & killed 4 students on the campus of this Ohio college.
What is Kent State
Starting as a counterculture dance movement in the 1960s, this genre expanded to popular acclaim through the 1970s.
What is Disco
In 1979, a revolution in Iran toppled this "Shah" and brought to power a Muslim cleric named Ayatollleh Komeneni
Who is Reza Palalvi
In one of the largest electoral landslides in US history, the 1972 presidental winner had won all states except this one, and Washington DC.
What is Massachusetts
Coming out in 1977, this extraterrestrial movie became a worldwide sensation overnight, and spawned a franchise that's still going strong to this day.
What is "Star Wars"
The 1974 kidnapping of this heiress led to a grand public spectacle as it became apparent that she had joined her captors.
Who is Patty Hearst
A tennis match in 1973 between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs & 29-year-old Billie Jean King attracted millions of viewers and has been termed as this.
What is the Battle of the Sexes
The OPEC nations placed an embargo on the US for support of Israel in this 1973 war
What is the Yom Kippur War
The Republicans plunged into a vicious civil war in 1976 when this Republican challenged the incumbent president, and nearly won.
Who is Ronald Reagan
Political conflict is the "archie"-type of this show centered on a working class family with a conservative father & liberal son.
What is "All in the Family"
This amendment at first had strong bipartisan support, until enough backlash grew that it did not get enough states for ratification.
What is the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
1970 is considered "the year Music changed" with, among other things, the breakup of this legendary 1960s band.
Who are the Beatles
A coup in Chile toppled the left-wing government of Salvador Allende, and brought to power this authoritarian military leader.
Who is Augustin Pinochet
At the 1976 Presidental debate, Gerald Ford had a major blunder during a debate when he made this outrageous claim.
What is "there is no Soviet domination of eastern Europe"
Perhaps no other horror movie so disquieted the American spirit during a tense political time in 1973.
What is "The Exrocist"
The culmination of over a decade of tragedy in southeast Asia occurred in April 1975, when this capital city fell, leading to a chaotic exit by Americans
Where is Saigon
New York City was terrorized by a serial killer who used a .44-calibur gun to kill 6 people going by this name.
Who is "Son of Sam"
In one of the most famous terrorist acts of the 1970s, Palestinian activists kidnapped Israeli hostages at the Summer Olympic games hosted in this city.
Where is Munich
In 1980, it was the democrats that fought their own civil war when this democratic candidate also led a challenge against the incumbent president
Who is Edward (Ted) Kennedy
Premiering in 1975, this weekly sketch variety show brings on celebrity guests each week, and has become a cornerstone in the television world.
What is "Saturday Night Live"
Months after the Shah was toppled in Iran, it was this decision that prompted the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran.
What is admitting the Shah into the US for cancer treatment
Though starting in the 1960s, it was a signing with "Motown Records" that led to this group's surge in popularity among Americans of all stripes.
Who are the "Jackson 5"
On Christmas Day 1979, the Soviet Union begins its first offensive adventure since World War II when it invaded this country.
Where is Afghanistan
One thought to be the frontrunner in the 1972 democratic nomination, his ambitions were cut short by an assassin's bullet in May.
Who is George Wallace
Based on true events, this movie is based on a book of the same name involving reporters & the Watergate Scandal.
What is "All the Presidents Men"
A bribery scandal forced the only resignation of a Vice-President in modern US history in October 1973.
Who is Spiro Agnew
Opening in 1977, this Manhatten nightclub became a by-word for lavish parties, rampant drug use, and its celebrity invite list.
What is Studio 54
In 1974, Portugal ousted its authoritarian ruler in this revolution after the cue was given in a specific lyric in a Eurovision song
What is the Carnation Revolution
Before picking his VP, the Republican constituency became enamored with this plausible "dream ticket" consisting of Ronald Reagan & this VP pick.
Who is Gerald Ford
A cliffhanger finale of "Dallas" in 1980 created a major cultural firestorm pondering this question for 6 months, leading to the highest viewed TV season opening of all time.
Led by this Idaho senator, its investigations uncovered many dubious practices by the FBI & CIA in the preceding decades.
Who is Frank Church (Church Committee)
Los Angeles had its own serial killer in the late 1970s, his method of killing was a bit more "direct"
Who is the Hillside Strangler
President Richard Nixon withdrew the US from this monetary system, which some argue began a period of world economic uncertainty
What is the Bretton-Woods System