In+Their+Lifetimes

 
=In Their Lifetimes, what happened in....=

The World?
1)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.

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2)After nearly 10 years of war in **Vietnam** 1973 was also the year that allied forces pulled out of Vietnam

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3)President Richard Nixon was forced to resign on 8th of August as president of the United States due to imminent impeachment related to the Watergate scandal. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1970s.html

**The United States? **
1)In the 1970's the first use of card access Electronic Locks appear.

2)With the invention earlier of the microwave oven and now the capability to manufacturer and sell cheaply many homes adopted the technology in their kitchens.

3)Due in part to the increased use of the 747 a Jumbo Jet able to carry large numbers of passengers across continents air travel booms and causes new problems with pollution, delays and air traffic control.

4) First Earth Day celebrated in april 22, 1970 http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1970s.html

**Popular Culture? **

 * 1)The Waterbed** The 70's produced many icons, one of those being the modern waterbed created by Charles Hall in 1968, This was fueled by the sexual revolution of the 70's encompassing the Waterbed.

2)Popular Films
 * Grease
 * Saturday Night Fever
 * Close Encounters of the Third Kind
 * National Lampoon's Animal House
 * Jaws 2
 * Heaven Can Wait
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Revenge of the Pink Panther
 * The Deer Hunter

3)Popular TV Programmes
 * Happy Days
 * Little House on the Prairie
 * The Rockford Files
 * Good Morning America
 * Jim'll Fix It (UK)
 * Saturday Night Live
 * Wheel of Fortune
 * Charlie's Angels
 * Quincy, M.E.
 * The Muppet Show
 * CHiPs
 * The Love Boat
 * Three's Company

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2)The first computer **bulletin board system** **BBS** is created 3)**98% of all American homes have a television ** http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1970s.html

**Fashion? **
1)During the 1970's the hippies were forming.During that decade they got really big. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70sclothes.html

2) One of the prime examples of the white suit is seen worn by **John Travolta** in Saturday Night Fever. It is a full suit with a vest and black collar underneath the vest that appears in one photo to either to come from a black shirt worn under the vest, or to be a collar attached as part of the vest. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70sclothes.html

3)Fashion “dos” during the 1970s, such as wearing a pair of multi-colored heeled cowboy-like boots with a plain long rayon dress with a satin bow is for the most part a definite “don’t” in 1007. Likewise, seeing a man in a white suit with a print tie and high-water pants would not be seen very often today either. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70sclothes.html

**Sports? **
1)**Michael Jeffrey Jordan** (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation, and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan 2)Nike air force shoes came out in the 70's

3) http://www.1970sflashback.com/1970/sports.asp
 * **NBA Championship** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Winner:** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">NEW YORK || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">4-3 (WLWLWLW) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> - Coach: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Red Holzman ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**Opposing Team:** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">LA Lakers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> - Coach: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Joe Mullaney ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**NBA MVP:** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Willis Reed, New York, C || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> Ave Score: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">21.7 ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">**NCAA National Champions:** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">UCLA || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">28-2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> - Coach: || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">John Wooden ||