This book describes the world, national, and cultural developments of the 1970s.
General Note
Includes chronology.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Welcome to the 1970s - War protest turns deadly - Terror in the skies - Antiwar sentiment peaks - The Cold War thaws - Tragedy in the music world - Terrorists strike the Olympics - Record-setting athletes - U.S. troops leave Vietnam - Nation endures oil crisis - President Nixon resigns - Hollywood's biggest hits - America celebrates its bicentennial - Disco dancing and funky fashion - Progress in the Middle East - Mass suicide in Jonestown - Tragedy avoided at Three Mile Island - Tech firsts - Americans held hostage in Iran - Soviet troops invade Afghanistan - Looking ahead.