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Decade - 1970s
The 1970s was the decade that started on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. The most notable events in the 1970s include the Ugandan-Tanzanian War (1978-1979), and the Munich massacre (1972).
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Who was the US ambassador to Russia in 1970?
George Kennan.Containment was coined by George Kennan, one of our few Russian experts and serves as an ambassador to Russia. He looks at the problem with the Soviet Union and writes the Long Telegram and said the soviets will only understand force, but we don't have to go to war and we should focus on containing them. He stated that we have a vital and peripheral areas and that we just have to keep them from spreading to our vital areas of interest (Western and Eastern Hemisphere and Japan). In order to contain the Soviet Union, we needed military alliances, military preparedness and he recommends foreign aid.
How many men died on the Edmund Fitzgerald?
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, killing 29 men.
Who was the first African male to win the Wimbledon?
Arthur Ashe is an African American and the first and only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon. He is also the only black man to win the singles title at the US Open and the Australian Open.
The incident at Kent State was precipitated by the?
Like students everywhere in the mid-1960s to early 1970s, students of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio in May 1970 were protesting the Civil War. Nearly all protests in that era were non-violent, the "sit in" variety. But "the establishment" (anyone in authority) did not like that they could not control protesters (anywhere). Plus, in response to Pres. Nixon announcing a new offensive, students set fire to the ROTC building. So the Governor of Ohio called out the Ohio National Guard to "control" the situation. But the Guardsmen opened fire on the unarmed students! They killed 4 and wounded 9.
This was, as people say now, "huge"! It was shocking! Unconscionable! Nothing like this had ever occurred before against White unarmed students. Plus, film of the protest and aftermath of students lying on the ground, bleeding or dead, was televised. It was a sobering turn, in that it felt like US citizens were not just protesting an unfair and unjust war in Vietnam, but also fighting the cruelty of our own government toward its own citizens.
What were schools like in the 1970's?
I graduated from a public high school in 1971. We had a strict dress and haircut policy. We didn't worry about weapons or crime in school. Everyone was required to take physical education. If you broke the rules you ran the risk of a paddling.
What were the main reasons of the Vietnam war?
The main reasons for starting a War in Vietnam was simply because communism was spreading and countries such as America didn't want this to happen. North Vietnam was already communist and the Americans feared that over time it would spread into the south and other places such as Laos and Korea. This is known as the Domino Theory. This basically meant that if one country feel into communism, then the surrounding countries would eventually fall also. The Americans and Australians fought against the North Vietnamese troops along side the South Vietnamese troops.
What are some major inventions between 1990 and 1999?
Mini Autonomous Robots, mash potatoes machine, and a wind- up cell phone.
10 most populated cities in US in 1970?
The top ten cities in the US in terms of population in 1930 are: 1. New York City 2. Chicago 3. Philadelphia 4. Detroit 5. Los Angeles 6. Cleveland 7. St. Louis 8. Baltimore 9. Boston 10. Pittsburgh
Why did the US take action in central America during the 1970s and 1980s?
These were cold war covert actions to stop the spread of communism, the same operations conducted in the 1960's against Castro's Lieutenant Che Gueverra.
What was the cost of milk in 1974?
$1.57 per gallon
source: http://www.1970sflashback.com/1974/Economy.asp
Why did black September take people hostage in Munich 1972?
Sadly this was a protest about the situation in Palestine. That it should have happened in Munich is a tragic irony. One has to feel that the Olympics should be beyond protest, at least in this terrible, violent means. But the protesters, terrorists, know the eyes of the world are upon them.
What are two symbols of freedom against the soviet tyranny in the 1970s and 1980s?
In the Warsaw Pact nations, which were reduced to mere satellites of Soviet policy, Poland provided an example of resistance in two ways. Labor unions had long been the leaders of protest in Poland, and they succeeded in banding together to form Solidarity in the late 1970s. Solidarity protested Soviet rule with strikes and demonstrations, and managed to drum up international sympathy, which culminated in Pope John Paul II visiting Poland to denounce Soviet oppression. Since John Paul II was Polish, and Poland is a heavily Catholic country, this was a crucial moment.
East Germany provided probably the most famous example of anti-Soviet protest: the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. The Wall was built not so much to keep intruders out as to keep East Germans in, and it often separated families. Numerous brave souls slipped under, over, or through the wall since it was built in the 1960s, so it was an incredible release for the German people to tear the wall down in 1988, while the infamously brutal East German Police (the Stasi) simply stood aside and let it happen. Please note that, even though documentaries often show the two events happening together, Ronald Reagan had nothing to do with the Berlin Wall coming down-he gave his "tear down this wall" speech AFTER the Germans had already resolved to reunite their own country.
What were the wars in the 1970s?
hi I'm new to this website so i don't really know how your meant to answer these questions but i hope this answers your question. these are the only wars i can think of at the top of my head and I'm sure if you do some thorough research you will probably find more so look around if your not quite happy with my answer.
Afghanistan 1970s Coups 1973-1978
Afghanistan Soviet Invasion 1979-1989
Angola National Liberation 1961-1974
Angola First War with UNITA 1975-1992
Argentina Dirty War 1976-1983
Bolivia 1971 Coup 1971
Bolivia Transition to Democracy 1978-1982
Burundi Ethnic Strife 1970-1974
Cambodia U.S. Invasion 1970
Cambodia Civil War 1970s
Cambodia Intra Party and Vietnam Conflicts 1970s
Canada Quebec Separatism 1960s-1970s
Chad Civil Wars 1965-1979
Chile Coup Against Allende 1973
China Sino-Soviet Clashes 1969-1978
China Invasion of Vietnam 1979
Comoros Independence 1975
Cyprus Turkish Invasion 1970s
Egypt War of Attrition 1967-70
Egypt 1973 War 1973
El Salvador Civil War 1970s-1980s
Ethiopia Revolution 1974-1978
Ethiopia 1st War with Somalia 1977-1978
Ethiopia Civil War 1978-1991
Ghana Rawlings Coups 1979 and 1981
Guatemala Civil War 1970-1974
Guatemala Civil War 1975-1979
Guinea-Bissau Independence 1960s-1974
Guyana Ethnic Conflict 1970s-1980s
India Bangladesh 1971
Indonesia East Timor 1974-1999
Iran Civil Strife 1970-1974
Iran Islamic Revolution 1979
Israel Yom Kippur War 1973
Israel Invasion of Lebanon 1978, 1982-2000
Jordan Civil War 1970
Laos Pathet Lao Uprising 1960s-1970s
Madagascar Violence in the Second Republic 1975-1992
Morocco Polisario-Western Sahara War 1975-1979
Mozambique War of Independence 1964-1974
Mozambique Renamo War 1970s-1992
Nicaragua Revolution 1970s
North Korea North Korea-South Korea Tensions 1960s, 70s, 80s
Pakistan 1971 War with India 1971
Pakistan Baluchistan Insurgency 1973-1977
Philippines Battle of Mendiola and Martial Law 1970-1972
Somalia Ogaden War 1977-78
Soviet Union Invasion of Afghanistan (see Afghanistan) 1979-1989
Sri Lanka 1970s Violence 1970s
Sudan First Civil War 1955-1972
Thailand 1970s Unrest 1970s
Uganda Anti-Amin Struggle 1971-1979
Uruguay Tupamaros Uprising 1960s-1970s
Vietnam Second Indochina War 1964-1973
Vietnam Third Indochina War 1978-1981
Western Sahara Polisario-Moroccan War 1975-1991
How was basketball different in the 1970's from how it is now?
The shorts are not as low, and the dunks are much more flashy
In the US Army, the rank below Corporal is Private First Class.
In the US Marine Corps and much of the British armed services (and in the armies of many other nations of the British Commonwealth), the rank below Corporal is Lance Corporal.
Vietnam war children searching for American fathers?
The first step is racial identification, technically they would be Eurasian (European and Asian descent). Second step is to ID (identify) the area the father was assigned; MR-1, MR-2, MR-3, or MR-4 (Military Region 1, 2, 3, or 4...also called I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, and IV Corps). Most Vietnam War maps will depict those zones; they were in effect for nearly the whole war. Special maps, available on line from military speciality stores will show which units were assigned to which zone; although they will be predominently US Army units. Obtain the book; "Vietnam Order of Battle" by Shelby. This book will show EVERY US unit in RVN (Republic of South Vietnam), who commanded the unit, how many men were assigned to it, what areas the unit worked in...and what year they worked that region. After ID'ing the father's unit/date/region, then contact the "Unit's Association" on line; example: The 3/5 Armored Cavalry Association Vietnam; or the 1/502nd Regiment Vietnam; etc. Those associations will have men that were in those particular units in Vietnam. They often assist people who are connected to the unit & Vietnam in some way.
Which was a basis for the internal conflicts in Iran in the 1970s?
the religious power of the ayatollahs
What are some catch phrases used in the 1970's?
but there are lots more.
another is bitchen which probably arrived slightly earlier but was popularized then.
these are 70s:
- foxy
- foxes (guys<--no, both sexes. id est: "fox on the run")
otoh, most of these showed up way earlier:
30s/40s:
- to be "keen on" someone
- smooch
50s, beat/jazz slang:
- cool
- swell (as in "Tommy's really a swell guy")
debatable. i would think 60s, but could be 70s:
- neato
60s:
- hang 10!
- groovy
- far out
never heard:
- lets motor [let's book, maybe]
later than 70s: not in los angeles. maybe nyc, tho it would be later, 80s:
- chicas (girls)
2003-ish:
- pimp juice (it is what Dylan Sin doesnt have)
i have a whole lotta work to do or i'd send you up some more. otoh, i will leave you w/ the knowledge that, in context, this is where & when we, the world received:
- dude.
- *dudette came a little bit later.
- bi--at least in the more common culture. it is as debatable as the onset of "neato" whether the common culture even recognized the concept before the 1970s
How many students died in the kent state shooting?
If you are asking about the Kent State shootings from 1970 (the ones that were memorialized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young), four students were killed and nine were seriously wounded (one of whom suffered paralysis).
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How much did a woman's shoes cost in 1970?
The cost of shoes in the 1970's were around $14.00-$22.00 for men's dress shoes. Women's dress shoes cost approximately the same.
What was the name given to the people who didn't believe in war?
A non-believer in war is one who is completely against combat between groups. These types of people find war utterly stupid and find no reason to kill others for land, protection, and money. A good example of this are the hippies of the Vietnam War.
