welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten defining moments of 1970s America those
defining moments of 1970s America those
defining moments of 1970s America those people have got to know whether or not
people have got to know whether or not
people have got to know whether or not their presidents a crook well I’m not a
their presidents a crook well I’m not a
their presidents a crook well I’m not a crook
crook
crook I earned everything I’ve got for this
I earned everything I’ve got for this
I earned everything I’ve got for this list we’ve chosen moments that we felt
list we’ve chosen moments that we felt
list we’ve chosen moments that we felt best represent this essential decade in
best represent this essential decade in
best represent this essential decade in American history number 10
American history number 10
American history number 10 disco peeks with the Saturday Night
disco peeks with the Saturday Night
disco peeks with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack though a slew of genres
Fever soundtrack though a slew of genres
Fever soundtrack though a slew of genres dominated the charts none are more
dominated the charts none are more
dominated the charts none are more associated with the 70s then disco
the dance film Saturday Night Fever
the dance film Saturday Night Fever spawned an album that featured music
spawned an album that featured music
spawned an album that featured music from the Bee Gees Kool and the gang and
from the Bee Gees Kool and the gang and
from the Bee Gees Kool and the gang and more and it quickly became America’s
more and it quickly became America’s
more and it quickly became America’s top-selling soundtrack that meant hits
top-selling soundtrack that meant hits
top-selling soundtrack that meant hits like stayin alive which emphasized pop
like stayin alive which emphasized pop
like stayin alive which emphasized pop music built on strong bass lines and
music built on strong bass lines and
music built on strong bass lines and high vocals were unavoidable dance floor
high vocals were unavoidable dance floor
high vocals were unavoidable dance floor anthems for a brief with kinetic times
number nine civil rights spills into
number nine civil rights spills into sports with racial barriers broken by
sports with racial barriers broken by
sports with racial barriers broken by athletes like Jackie Robinson the 70s
athletes like Jackie Robinson the 70s
athletes like Jackie Robinson the 70s represented the first full decade in
represented the first full decade in
represented the first full decade in which african-americans regularly
which african-americans regularly
which african-americans regularly reached Sports superstardom baseball
reached Sports superstardom baseball
reached Sports superstardom baseball slugger Hank Aaron did what many had
slugger Hank Aaron did what many had
slugger Hank Aaron did what many had considered impossible when he broke Babe
considered impossible when he broke Babe
considered impossible when he broke Babe Ruth’s home run record Arthur Ashe
Ruth’s home run record Arthur Ashe
Ruth’s home run record Arthur Ashe dominated tennis rankings Walter Payton
dominated tennis rankings Walter Payton
dominated tennis rankings Walter Payton scorched the gridiron and Kareem
scorched the gridiron and Kareem
scorched the gridiron and Kareem abdul-jabbar’s skyhook shot was
abdul-jabbar’s skyhook shot was
abdul-jabbar’s skyhook shot was unstoppable bumping against three
unstoppable bumping against three
unstoppable bumping against three fortunate out the sports world would
fortunate out the sports world would
fortunate out the sports world would never be the same
number eight
number eight Star Wars takes us to a galaxy far far
Star Wars takes us to a galaxy far far
Star Wars takes us to a galaxy far far away
while young talented filmmakers brought
while young talented filmmakers brought audiences everything from Jaws you’re
audiences everything from Jaws you’re
audiences everything from Jaws you’re gonna need a bigger potion to The
gonna need a bigger potion to The
gonna need a bigger potion to The Godfather I wanna make him an offer
Godfather I wanna make him an offer
Godfather I wanna make him an offer again with you it was undoubtedly Star
again with you it was undoubtedly Star
again with you it was undoubtedly Star Wars that had the greatest impact on
Wars that had the greatest impact on
Wars that had the greatest impact on Americans where are those transmissions
Americans where are those transmissions
Americans where are those transmissions descent and what have you done with
descent and what have you done with
descent and what have you done with those planets not only did George
those planets not only did George
those planets not only did George Lucas’s sci-fi masterpiece become one of
Lucas’s sci-fi masterpiece become one of
Lucas’s sci-fi masterpiece become one of the highest-grossing films of all time
the highest-grossing films of all time
the highest-grossing films of all time it also changed cinema forever its epic
it also changed cinema forever its epic
it also changed cinema forever its epic story groundbreaking special effects
story groundbreaking special effects
story groundbreaking special effects sweeping score and multi-part
sweeping score and multi-part
sweeping score and multi-part presentation helped lay the foundation
presentation helped lay the foundation
presentation helped lay the foundation for today’s big budget blockbusters and
for today’s big budget blockbusters and
for today’s big budget blockbusters and media franchises there’s nothing new
media franchises there’s nothing new
media franchises there’s nothing new year now I want to learn the ways the
year now I want to learn the ways the
year now I want to learn the ways the force and become a Jedi like my father
force and become a Jedi like my father
force and become a Jedi like my father number 7
number 7
number 7 Earth Day and the environmental movement
Earth Day and the environmental movement
Earth Day and the environmental movement a unique day in American history is
a unique day in American history is
a unique day in American history is ending a day set aside for a nationwide
ending a day set aside for a nationwide
ending a day set aside for a nationwide outpouring of mankind seeking its own
outpouring of mankind seeking its own
outpouring of mankind seeking its own survival Earth Day the social campaigns
survival Earth Day the social campaigns
survival Earth Day the social campaigns of the 60s continued the next decade
of the 60s continued the next decade
of the 60s continued the next decade with the rise of the environmental
with the rise of the environmental
with the rise of the environmental movement
movement
movement this planet is threatened with
this planet is threatened with
this planet is threatened with destruction and we who live in it
destruction and we who live in it
destruction and we who live in it with death the heavens wreak the waters
with death the heavens wreak the waters
with death the heavens wreak the waters below of foul children died in infancy
below of foul children died in infancy
below of foul children died in infancy on April 22nd 1970 the first Earth Day
on April 22nd 1970 the first Earth Day
on April 22nd 1970 the first Earth Day was held in order to combat Earth’s
was held in order to combat Earth’s
was held in order to combat Earth’s rapid depletion in the face of nuclear
rapid depletion in the face of nuclear
rapid depletion in the face of nuclear proliferation and resource shortages it
proliferation and resource shortages it
proliferation and resource shortages it became a seminal event as millions
became a seminal event as millions
became a seminal event as millions gathered in places like Central Park to
gathered in places like Central Park to
gathered in places like Central Park to hear speakers raise awareness of the
hear speakers raise awareness of the
hear speakers raise awareness of the neglected issues afflicting Mother
neglected issues afflicting Mother
neglected issues afflicting Mother Nature it also provided inspiration for
Nature it also provided inspiration for
Nature it also provided inspiration for the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act number six Pentagon
the Clean Air Act number six Pentagon
the Clean Air Act number six Pentagon Papers and the fall of Saigon at the
Papers and the fall of Saigon at the
Papers and the fall of Saigon at the decades start the US was still haunted
decades start the US was still haunted
decades start the US was still haunted by the specter of Vietnam though
by the specter of Vietnam though
by the specter of Vietnam though President Nixon claimed to be reducing
President Nixon claimed to be reducing
President Nixon claimed to be reducing American involvement he secretly
American involvement he secretly
American involvement he secretly approved further military action this
approved further military action this
approved further military action this was revealed to the public when the New
was revealed to the public when the New
was revealed to the public when the New York Times published the Pentagon Papers
York Times published the Pentagon Papers
York Times published the Pentagon Papers in 1971 exposing direct reports of
in 1971 exposing direct reports of
in 1971 exposing direct reports of since hidden agenda political pressure
since hidden agenda political pressure
since hidden agenda political pressure led America to withdraw and Saigon fell
led America to withdraw and Saigon fell
led America to withdraw and Saigon fell to North Vietnam in 1975 but the damage
to North Vietnam in 1975 but the damage
to North Vietnam in 1975 but the damage had just begun number five the computer
had just begun number five the computer
had just begun number five the computer revolution founding of Apple and
revolution founding of Apple and
revolution founding of Apple and Microsoft in the mid 70s two companies
Microsoft in the mid 70s two companies
Microsoft in the mid 70s two companies were created out west the forever
were created out west the forever
were created out west the forever altered the country in April of 1975
altered the country in April of 1975
altered the country in April of 1975 Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded
Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded
Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft initially developing computer
Microsoft initially developing computer
Microsoft initially developing computer programs Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak and
programs Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak and
programs Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple a year later
Ronald Wayne founded Apple a year later
Ronald Wayne founded Apple a year later offering their first machine the Apple
offering their first machine the Apple
offering their first machine the Apple one I hand wired the entire bottom
one I hand wired the entire bottom
one I hand wired the entire bottom soldered it all together personally
soldered it all together personally
soldered it all together personally because there was no way to afford a
because there was no way to afford a
because there was no way to afford a technician and that was an Apple one of
technician and that was an Apple one of
technician and that was an Apple one of the first Apple 1 computer ever
the first Apple 1 computer ever
the first Apple 1 computer ever Microsoft and Apple served as
Microsoft and Apple served as
Microsoft and Apple served as figureheads in the PC explosion and
figureheads in the PC explosion and
figureheads in the PC explosion and became responsible for much of America’s
became responsible for much of America’s
became responsible for much of America’s most innovative and popular technology
most innovative and popular technology
most innovative and popular technology number four roe v– wade in the landmark
number four roe v– wade in the landmark
number four roe v– wade in the landmark ruling the Supreme Court today legalized
ruling the Supreme Court today legalized
ruling the Supreme Court today legalized abortion
abortion
abortion despite women’s efforts abortions were
despite women’s efforts abortions were
despite women’s efforts abortions were either completely illegal or greatly
either completely illegal or greatly
either completely illegal or greatly restricted in the early 70s with the roe
restricted in the early 70s with the roe
restricted in the early 70s with the roe v wade case the Supreme Court was asked
v wade case the Supreme Court was asked
v wade case the Supreme Court was asked to deliver a verdict on the matter
to deliver a verdict on the matter
to deliver a verdict on the matter majority in cases from Texas and Georgia
majority in cases from Texas and Georgia
majority in cases from Texas and Georgia said that the decision to end the
said that the decision to end the
said that the decision to end the pregnancy during the first three months
pregnancy during the first three months
pregnancy during the first three months belongs to the woman and her doctor’ not
belongs to the woman and her doctor’ not
belongs to the woman and her doctor’ not the government thus the anti-abortion
the government thus the anti-abortion
the government thus the anti-abortion laws of 46 states were rendered
laws of 46 states were rendered
laws of 46 states were rendered unconstitutional they made major waves
unconstitutional they made major waves
unconstitutional they made major waves by declaring that abortions were
by declaring that abortions were
by declaring that abortions were permitted as part of the right to
permitted as part of the right to
permitted as part of the right to privacy so long as the fetus wasn’t
privacy so long as the fetus wasn’t
privacy so long as the fetus wasn’t developed enough to live outside the
developed enough to live outside the
developed enough to live outside the womb in stating a massive legally
womb in stating a massive legally
womb in stating a massive legally binding coup for women’s rights number
binding coup for women’s rights number
binding coup for women’s rights number three the energy crisis America faced
three the energy crisis America faced
three the energy crisis America faced its greatest economic challenge of the
its greatest economic challenge of the
its greatest economic challenge of the time with the energy crisis we are
time with the energy crisis we are
time with the energy crisis we are heading toward the most acute shortages
heading toward the most acute shortages
heading toward the most acute shortages of energy since World War two in 1973
of energy since World War two in 1973
of energy since World War two in 1973 the country was maximizing oil usage
the country was maximizing oil usage
the country was maximizing oil usage while production lowered dependent on
while production lowered dependent on
while production lowered dependent on Arab oil trouble arose when US support
Arab oil trouble arose when US support
Arab oil trouble arose when US support of Israel led rival nations to impose an
of Israel led rival nations to impose an
of Israel led rival nations to impose an embargo prices shot up contributing to
embargo prices shot up contributing to
embargo prices shot up contributing to the inflation that was
the inflation that was
the inflation that was ready wrecking the economy America
ready wrecking the economy America
ready wrecking the economy America negotiated an eventual solution but
negotiated an eventual solution but
negotiated an eventual solution but faced a similar brief crisis in 1979
faced a similar brief crisis in 1979
faced a similar brief crisis in 1979 during the Iranian Revolution as a
during the Iranian Revolution as a
during the Iranian Revolution as a result of the crises the u.s. became
result of the crises the u.s. became
result of the crises the u.s. became more involved in Middle Eastern affairs
more involved in Middle Eastern affairs
more involved in Middle Eastern affairs leading to the Camp David Accords and a
leading to the Camp David Accords and a
leading to the Camp David Accords and a treaty between Egypt and Israel it also
treaty between Egypt and Israel it also
treaty between Egypt and Israel it also provides for the realization of the
provides for the realization of the
provides for the realization of the hopes and dreams of the people who live
hopes and dreams of the people who live
hopes and dreams of the people who live in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and will
in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and will
in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and will secure Israel peace in the generations
secure Israel peace in the generations
secure Israel peace in the generations ahead number 2 opening the door to China
ahead number 2 opening the door to China
ahead number 2 opening the door to China with Cold War tensions down President
with Cold War tensions down President
with Cold War tensions down President Nixon attempted to establish relations
Nixon attempted to establish relations
Nixon attempted to establish relations with another nation China I have
with another nation China I have
with another nation China I have undertaken initiatives in several areas
undertaken initiatives in several areas
undertaken initiatives in several areas to open the door for more normal
to open the door for more normal
to open the door for more normal relations between our two countries
relations between our two countries
relations between our two countries after a series of diplomatic maneuvers
after a series of diplomatic maneuvers
after a series of diplomatic maneuvers Nixon agreed to visit China in 1972 the
Nixon agreed to visit China in 1972 the
Nixon agreed to visit China in 1972 the improvements were widespread and rapid
improvements were widespread and rapid
improvements were widespread and rapid with China quickly becoming an important
with China quickly becoming an important
with China quickly becoming an important trade partner the meeting convinced the
trade partner the meeting convinced the
trade partner the meeting convinced the Soviets to welcome further US
Soviets to welcome further US
Soviets to welcome further US interaction producing a series of
interaction producing a series of
interaction producing a series of weapons treaties Nixon had successfully
weapons treaties Nixon had successfully
weapons treaties Nixon had successfully helped defrost long-standing communist
helped defrost long-standing communist
helped defrost long-standing communist fears the meeting between the leaders of
fears the meeting between the leaders of
fears the meeting between the leaders of China and the United States is to seek
China and the United States is to seek
China and the United States is to seek the normalization of relations between
the normalization of relations between
the normalization of relations between the two countries and also to exchange
the two countries and also to exchange
the two countries and also to exchange views on questions of concern to the two
views on questions of concern to the two
views on questions of concern to the two sides before we unveil our final pic
sides before we unveil our final pic
sides before we unveil our final pic here are some honorable mentions it
here are some honorable mentions it
here are some honorable mentions it supposed to over three hours relax
supposed to over three hours relax
supposed to over three hours relax panasonic VHS takes up to four hours of
panasonic VHS takes up to four hours of
panasonic VHS takes up to four hours of sports movie specials on one cassette
number one the Watergate scandal and
number one the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation mr. Nixon did you
Nixon’s resignation mr. Nixon did you
Nixon’s resignation mr. Nixon did you know about the burglary of our
know about the burglary of our
know about the burglary of our Democratic national headquarters at the
Democratic national headquarters at the
Democratic national headquarters at the Watergate on June 17 1972 five men were
Watergate on June 17 1972 five men were
Watergate on June 17 1972 five men were arrested for breaking into the
arrested for breaking into the
arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee headquarters setting off one of the
headquarters setting off one of the
headquarters setting off one of the country’s most embarrassing scandals
country’s most embarrassing scandals
country’s most embarrassing scandals Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying
Democratic National Committee is trying to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before
to solve a spy mystery it began before dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were
dawn Saturday when five intruders were captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of
captured by police inside the offices of the committee in Washington
the committee in Washington
the committee in Washington investigators discovered that the men
investigators discovered that the men
investigators discovered that the men held close connections to President
held close connections to President
held close connections to President Nixon who had ordered his staff to
Nixon who had ordered his staff to
Nixon who had ordered his staff to participate in illegal surveillance and
participate in illegal surveillance and
participate in illegal surveillance and break-ins to monitor his enemies when
break-ins to monitor his enemies when
break-ins to monitor his enemies when Nixon’s involvement became clear he
Nixon’s involvement became clear he
Nixon’s involvement became clear he resigned I shall resign the presidency
resigned I shall resign the presidency
resigned I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow
effective at noon tomorrow
effective at noon tomorrow faith in the government was shattered
faith in the government was shattered
faith in the government was shattered affecting the general public for years
affecting the general public for years
affecting the general public for years to come do you agree with our list which
to come do you agree with our list which
to come do you agree with our list which events do you think defined 1970s
events do you think defined 1970s
events do you think defined 1970s America and beyond when I asked you I
America and beyond when I asked you I
America and beyond when I asked you I was but to learn no I am the master
was but to learn no I am the master
was but to learn no I am the master William up to evil not a more
William up to evil not a more
William up to evil not a more informative top 10s published every day
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