1970s

On March 12th, 1970 a long and ferocious battle commenced between the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and two heavily armed Vietnamese divisions. With the heaviest portion of the battle being a 23 day siege that was sparked when the North Vietnamese Army launched a mortar attack with an ensuing siege that was meant to overwhelm the American forces ten to one. The battle lasted until the 23rd of July 1970 with the evacuation of American forces and an air raid launched by Major General…

The 1970’s witnessed a rise in conservative ideology in the United States. Conservatism refers to a commitment to traditional values with resistance to change. This commitment manifested in the form of political views that preferred private ownership and socially conservative thoughts. The rise in conservatism was because of various domestic concerns which formed the foundation for the rise of the ideology (Pierson & Theda p.34). The major concern that formed the basis for conservatism was…

During the 1970s, people started questioning gender and societal norms, leading to the second wave of Feminism, and other movements seeking rights for various groups. In the public sphere, women entered the workplace in traditionally masculine roles, joined organizations like NOW, and seeked legislation like Title IX to end workplace discrimination. Privately, women seeked protection against marital rape, and more respect in their marriages, and when they remained dissatisfied, divorce rates…

home, and the children would be playing in the backyard. This has been the “tradition” in our society for a long time. Over the years, how we would define a nuclear family has changed. It is thought that the rise of nuclear families in the 1960’s and 1970’s was due to…

In 1970s america, music grew in a variety genres. Music like hip hop, jazz, soul, and funk started to take notice and it started to take off. Music was a big part of the world about this time. Jazz because very popular in the 1970s. New instruments such as conga, timbale, guiro, and claves, with jazz and classical harmonies played on typical jazz instruments. Armando Anthony Corea is American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer. John McLaughlin was an English guitarist…

The 1970s served as time of mass hysteria surrounding different national issues. The stereotypical American, white and middle-class, worried about issues that began in the 1960s and continued into the 1970s. The media depicted and often over-dramatized concerns over heroin use segwaying into the suburbs after tearing apart nation 's great cities. American’s had an immense concern over the new way sexuality was being portrayed in media such as pornography. Discussions soon emerged on childhood…

as pop culture. The idea of pop culture has been very familiar with every generation since the 1960s. Pop culture made a big impact on everyday life for all children and even adults. Pop culture was common in the 1970s, specifically in the areas of fashion, hairstyles, and toys. The 1970s started out as a colorful decade. Women and men wore a variety of bright colors. When it came to clothing, women liked cowl neck sweaters and men liked V-neck velour shirts. People wore tight…

The Texas Constitution: A look at the amendment process and constitutional reform in the 1970’s Texas only has one method for Constitutional change, unlike the U.S. Constitution which has two methods. Article Seventeen, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution of 1876 outlines the process for Constitutional Amendments. Proposed amendments require a two-thirds vote by all members of the House and Senate during a regular or special session of the legislature in order to move forward for ratification…

The Impact of 1970’s Sports Sports are so much fun to play and watch; now an average major league baseball player makes three million dollars a year. Much of what is on television today are sports and highlights. Sports have created many celebrities over the years, like Michael Jordan and his wildly growing company with his clothing, and shoes. 1970 sports have been affected by new sports, feminist movement, and politics. The 1970’s was filled with a lot of political and social events. The…

What defines a great decade? The 1970’s, according to some people, could possibly be named as “one of the best decades” of their lives. During the 1970’s, audiences around the world were able to experience the very first Star Wars film on May 25, 1977, the Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, disco became very popular in the late 70’s, the Concorde’s first flight took place on January 21, 1976, in London towards its descent to Paris, France, and summer became the “blockbuster” season for…