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Music/Movies

Sports Change Throughout the Decade

  • Some of the well known bands included: Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Pink Floyd.
  • Many other singers and bands also started or strengthened their fan base including The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Queen, Black Sabbath .
  • The most successful band in the 70's was ABBA
  • Some of the Most Well Known Movie Stars of the Seventies:

Paul Newman

Clint Eastwood

John Wayne

Al Pacino

Woody Allen

Barbra Streisand

  • Baseball:

- Players go on strike in 1972 (first strike in sports history)

  • Basketball:

- 4 new teams in the NBA- Denver, New York, San Antonio and Indiana.

- 2 major changes in the game happened- 1. ESPN and 2. three point line added.

  • Association Football (Soccer):

- Television Increases the Popularity of the game to new heights.

- Red and Yellow Cards are also introduced

  • American Football:

- NFL extends its regular season to 16 games

  • Ice Hockey:

- Soviets dominate World Championships and Olympics

- WHA teams join the NHL

Fashion of the 70's

Individuality vs. Fitting In

Money and Inflation

  • flared or "bell-bottom" pants
  • tunics
  • leisure suits
  • overalls
  • exotic prints
  • polyester fabrics
  • checks
  • bright colors
  • embroidered details
  • satin, corduroy or velvet textures
  • jumpsuits
  • In 1970 a new house cost $23,400.00 and by 1979 was $58,500.00
  • In 1970 the average income per year was $9,350.00 and by 1979 was $17,550.00
  • In 1970 a gallon of gas was 36 cents and by 1979 was 86 cents
  • In 1970 the average cost of new car was $3,900.00 and by 1979 was $5,770.00

Major Events of the 1970's

  • 1972- Terrorists attack at Olympic Games in Munich
  • 1973- Roe vs Wade legalizes abortion in the U.S.
  • 1976- Tangshan Earthquake kills over 240,000!
  • 1979- Iran takes American hostages in Tehran
  • After nearly 10 years of war in Vietnam, 1973 was also the year that allied forces pulled out of Vietnam
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers also win FOUR Super Bowls! (1975, 1976, 1979, 1980)

Works Cited

FOUR Super Bowl Wins in ONE Decade!

  • Gillis, Charles. "American Cultural History." - 1970-1979. Lonestar College- Kingwood Library, 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2014. <http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade70.html>.
  • "1970s News, Events, Popular Culture and Prices." What Happened in the 1970s Featuring News, Popular Culture, Prices and Technology. The People History Where People Memories and History Join, 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1970s.html>.
  • Super Bowl IX (9)

Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

January 12, 1975; Attendance: 80,997

  • Super Bowl X (10)

Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

January 18, 1976; Attendance: 80,187

  • Super Bowl XIII (13)

Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

January 21, 1979; Attendance: 79,484

  • Super Bowl XIV (14)

Steelers 31, Los Angeles Rams 19

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

January 20, 1980; Attendance: 103,985

The 1970's

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