The Seventies The 1970’s was the the best decade in American history! Events like the Watergate Affair took place; the Arabians put an embargo on the oil; and a major equality movement was taking place. The seventies was also a unique time for government laws to be tested. Woman demanded higher pay, and African Americans wanted to be treated equal. Iconic medical advances like the artificial heart, and the MRI scanner allowed important medical discoveries. The seventies no doubt were the most exciting decade by far. First, Richard Nixon played an important role in the politics of the seventies, not in a good way though. He was the first president to resign after his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. The Watergate Scandal was an event
