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Bell bottom slacks, patterned button down shirts, disco outfits

Hair was either high and tight or mid-length. The Afro was also very popular among African Americans.

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Patterns, bright colors, tie-dye, and bell bottoms came into style

Makes up a lot of what is considered “vintage” today

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* many illegal actions taken by the Nixon administration
* bugged the offices of political opponents
* ordering investigations of activist groups and politicians
* this ended in Nixon resigning and Ford being sworn in as president on August 9th

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During the 70’s, the Vietnam War was still going on until 1975. The Cold War also fell during this time, as it lasted between 1947-1991. There was soaring inflation and political upheaval including the Watergate Scandal in the U.S. There were profound changes to societal norms caused by the flux of new music and media as well.

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M*A*S*H*
Battlestar Galatica
The 6 Million Dollar Man
The Muppet Show
Charlies Angels
Star Wars
Magnum PI
Halloween
Jaws
The Godfather
James Bond
Grease
Just to name a few

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Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop, Hard Rock, Soft Rock and Disco all had their place in the music world in the 1970s however during the late 70s the birth of another music style arrived: Hip-Hop.
The 70s were a golden era for vinyl records. They were affordable to everyone and everyone had a record player. Pretty much every song ever made in the 80s had a 70s sample in it, that’s how iconic 70s music was. Music equipment had advanced and music became much more experimental compared to the 60s. Pop culture in the 70s was overall just a burst of energy.

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* inflation rose up to 6.8% due to the prices of oil barrels quadrupling and then doubling after that
* this is double the historical rate of inflation
* triple the rate of the two decades before the 70s

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- Highest rates of inflation in the United States in recent history, with interest rates rising in turn to nearly 20%.
- the inflation was blamed on oil prices, currency speculators, greedy businessmen, and avaricious union leaders.
- double-digit unemployment
- the collapse of the manufacturing sector
- ongoing Vietnam War
- early 1970s there was a thriving economy

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- US forces slowly began to be pulled out of Vietnam
- peace agreements were signed in Paris with the Viet Cong, Nixon, and South Vietnam
- Opposition still persisted and culminated into the Kent State Shooting

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Popular Bands
-  Pink Floyd
- Aerosmith
- Kiss
- The Rolling Stones
- The Beatles
- The Jackson 5
- The Beach Boys
- Led Zeppelin
- Black Sabbath
- Bee Gees

Individual Artists
- Elton John
- David Bowie
- Elvis Presley
- John Lennon

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Clothing: Wrap dresses, jumpsuits, platform shoes, flared pants, peasant blouses, turtlenecks, think disco

Hair: afro, curls, the blowout technique was very common (big hair that had a little curl at the ends), hippie braids

Accessories: big sunglasses, headbands, bracelets, necklaces, peace signs, usually made from natural materials

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* Happened largely across the USA in 60s and 70s
* Known as the “second wave of feminism”
* Most change occurred in workplaces and universities

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- ruling constitutionally protected women’s right to choose to have an abortion without government restriction
- struck down laws criminalizing abortion

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Billboard Hits
1. Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
2. Carpenters - Close to You
3. Guess Who - American Woman
4. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
5. Edwin Star - War
6. Diana Ross - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
7. Jackson 5 - I’ll Be There
8. Rare Earth - Get Ready
9. The Beatles - Let it Be
10. Freda Payne - Band of Gold

Honorable Mentions
1. Talking Book - Superstition
2. Don McLean - American Pie Pt. 1
3. Love Tracks - I Will Survive
4. Eagles - Hotel California
5. Sweet Home Alabama - Lenard Skynard
6. Fleetwood Mac - Landslide