Americans went into a depression after the Vietnam War and the Watergate and the Cold War early 1970s and damaged their faith in the government and their leaders, many Americans were losing their faith in the American Dream, their society and their future. Due to the fact the economy was at an all time low, increases in unemployment meant less money there for the "American Dream" was becoming harder and harder to reach and obtain… making the public fear full and angry. charlie smith. Leicester
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Many blue-collar workers moved to the Sunbelt.
The nation's divorce rate increased significantly.
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the government during the 1970s was at rock bottom. the democracy was not stable. As percentage of independent countries, democracies reached their lowest point, weighing in at only 30%.
{The Supreme Court ruling of roe. V. Wade} {The relaxation of immigration laws}