What Is The Influence Of American Culture In The 1970's

Through the mid 1940s and the 1960s, many Americans were quite confident in their country with the majority of the population having a healthy lifestyle. During these decades, the U.S. made many achievements, one of them being NASA’s successful moon landing on July 20, 1969. The accomplishment of this trip caused many Americans to feel relieved knowing that they had beat the Soviet Union to the moon. Not only were Americans satisfied with their country’s status, but also many American families were financially stable and able to start a large family, causing the average birth rate per 1,000 people to be 24.38 in 1954. However, by the start of the 1970s, many Americans lost hope in their country as many problems began to occur, such as other foreign countries catching up and eventually upstaging America financially . Alongside other countries surpassing America, drug rates, crime rates, inflation, and many other behavioral and economical issues began to increase. …show more content…
It was often said that the morality of the people was diminishing as sexual behavior became more common in younger generations. Premarital sex, abortion, and pornography became more popular, with 52% of girls at the age of 18 reporting to have had sex, and the average amount of abortions per year was around 950,000 throughout the decade. The popularity of this behavior for younger males and females caused religious beliefs and behavior to decline, causing the national church attendance rates of the entire U.S. population to fall to 40% in 1976, a 9% decrease from