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70’s

70’s. Save the Whales!. Happenings in the U.S.A. In 1970, a new house cost $23,400.00, but in 1979 the cost went up to $58,500.00! Dang! 1970, a gallon of gas was 36¢. And by 1979 it was up to 86¢. In 1970 the average cost of new car was $3,900.00 and by 1979 was $5,770.00

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70’s

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  1. 70’s Save the Whales!

  2. Happenings in the U.S.A • In 1970, a new house cost $23,400.00, but in 1979 the cost went up to $58,500.00! Dang! • 1970, a gallon of gas was 36¢. And by 1979 it was up to 86¢. • In 1970 the average cost of new car was $3,900.00 and by 1979 was $5,770.00 • The oil crisis in 1973 was caused when Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), during the Yom Kippur War, announced that they would no longer ship petroleum to nations that had supported Israel in its conflict with Syria and Egypt , to the United States and its allies in Western Europe. It was also announced that the price for Oil would increase drastically. The west was by now dependent on oil and together with prices quadrupling and measures for rationing the western world went into recession and suffered massive inflationary pressure. At that time the United States did have their own oil reserves and although they were affected the biggest impact was on European Economies .

  3. the Presidents • Richard M. Nixon, president from 1969 to 1974 Vice President Spiro Agnew (1969-1973) & Gerald Ford (1973-1974). • Gerald R. Ford , president from 1974 to 1977 Vice President Nelson Rockefeller (1974-1977) . • Jimmy Cater, president from 1977 to 1981 Vice President Walter Mondale (1977-1981) .

  4. World Headlines • After nearly 10 years of war in Vietnam 1973 was also the year that allied forces pulled out of Vietnam • Soviet dissident and author Alexander Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize for literature. • The Apollo 13 space mission was launched from Cape Kennedy and the Russian unmanned spacecrafts Luna 16 and Luna 17 land on the Moon. • Dictator Idi Amin takes power in Uganda. 1971 • British anthropologist Richard Leakey discovers 2.5 million year-old human skull in Kenya. 1972

  5. World Headlines Cont…… • Worldwide Energy crisis precipitated by rise in oil prices and hoarding by oil companies. 1973 • India explodes a nuclear device, the sixth country to do so. 1974 • U.S. Apollo and Soviet Soyuz 19 spacecrafts link up in first international manned space flight. 1975 • America celebrates its 200th birthday. 1976 • Amnesty International wins Nobel Peace Prize. 1977 • Camp David peace talks bring an agreement between Israel and Egypt. 1978 • Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace Prize. 1979

  6. A Major Catastrophe • In 1978 on March 16 the Liberian super tanker Amoco Cadiz stranded on Portsall Rocks off the coast of Brittany, France because of failure of the steering mechanism at 9:15. Although Captain Pasquale Bandari hoisted the international signal for "Not Under Command" almost immediately, he did not request assistance until 11:20, when his engineer determined that the damage was irreparable. The Amoco Cadiz started drifting to shore where touching the bottom ripped open the hull and storage tanks. The crew of the tanker was rescued by helicopter, but the ship broke in two releasing 230.000 tons of crude oil, which spread through the English Channel. The oil spill polluted approximately 300 kilometers of coastline, destroying fisheries, oysters and seaweed beds. Beaches of 76 Breton communities were polluted by oil. Cleanup efforts were restricted for two weeks following the accident, as a result of the isolated location of the grounding and rough seas. Severe weather eventually caused the complete break-up of the ship before any additional oil could be removed from the wreck .This was one of the largest environmental disasters known to men in the 1970's. It would be another ten years before the resulting lawsuits were wound up. In 1988 a US federal judge ordered Amoco Oil Corporation to pay 85,2 million dollars in fines, consisting of 45 million dollars for the costs of the spill and an additional 39 million dollars of interest.

  7. Entertainment • There were 1970’s movies that people loved, believe it or not. Here are some of the titles: Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Saturday Night Fever, Star Wars, Annie Hall • There were also crazy TV shows: All in the Family, Saturday Night Live, Mary Tyler Moore, MASH, Starsky & Hutch, The Love Boat, Charlie's Angels. • And… there were parties, there were concerts with FLEETWOOD MAC,BEE GEES, JONI MITCHELL, STEVIE WONDER &LED ZEPPELIN

  8. the music • 1970's Top Ten Nightclub Tunes 1. Disco Inferno - Trammps2. Brick House - Commodores3. Y.M.C.A - Village People4. September - Earth, Wind and Fire5. Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees6. You're My First, My Last, My Everything - Barry White7. Last Dance - Donna Summer8. Flash Light - Parliament9. Heart of Glass - Blondie10. Play that Funky Music - Wild Cherry

  9. the music cont… • The Top Ten 70's Songs That Mom and Dad Hated: 1. Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart 2. Cocaine - Eric Clapton3. My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry4. Good Girls Don‘ tGood Girls Don't- The Knack5. No No Song - Ringo Starr6. Wildwood Weed - Jim Srafford7. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton8. One Toke Over The Line - Brewer & Shipley9. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes10. Lola - Kinks

  10. the Books • Diver Dan • The Little rascal • Hiya Kids • Books: • Batman • Rupert • The silver surfer • Archie Comics • Dagon • Land of the Lost

  11. the Sports • Sports: • Golf • Super Bowl • National Football League (NFL) • Boxing • Baseball • Soccer

  12. Technology • The 70's were the start in many ways of the Electronics and digital revolution, with the invention of transistors and Integrated Circuits in the late 60's, companies now found ways to use the technology which caused the phenomenal growth in smaller more powerful and cheaper products ranging from Calculators to Televisions. • The 70's also saw the beginning of the Home Computer due to Intel creating the first cheap microprocessor - the Intel 4004, and other integrated circuits. In the beginning the computers were mainly for the hobbyists and included the Apple II, the TRS-80, the Commodore PET, and Atari 400/800 and with the growth of these home computers Bulletin Boards became a popular way for people to find others with similar interests

  13. Fashion ♥ • Mini Dress • Maxi • Platform soled shoes • Flared Trousers, Bell Bottoms and Trouser Suits • Tank Tops And Mix And Match Knitwear

  14. Slang • ‘Can you dig it?’ -Do you understand? • 'Dream On‘-a term used to get someone down to earth, or tell them they are being unrealistic about something • 'Far Out‘ –cool • 'May The Force Be With You‘-The most popular line from one of the greatest movies of the 70s (and of all time) Star Wars. • ‘That’s sick!’ –something odd or unusual • 'catch You On The Flip~side‘-see you later • ‘bunny’ a cute girl • And much, much, much more… • (I was using slang on most of my headlinz =D )

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