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    1970s - Wikipedia

    The 1970s (pronounced "nineteen-seventies"; commonly shortened to the "Seventies" or the "'70s") was a decade that began on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. In the 21st century, historians have increasingly portrayed the 1970s as a "pivot of change" in world history, focusing especially on the … See more

    Politics and wars

    Wars
    The most notable wars and/or other conflicts of the decade include:
    • The Cold War (1945–1991)
    • The Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974)
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    Worldwide trends

    Superpower tensions had cooled by the 1970s, with the bellicose US–Soviet confrontations of the 1950s–60s giving way to the policy of "détente", which promoted the idea … See more

    Science and technology

    Science
    The 1970s witnessed an explosion in the understanding of solid-state physics, driven by the development of the integrated circuit, … See more

    Popular culture

    • The first and second generations of video game consoles like the Magnavox Odyssey and Atari 2600 (pictured) were hits in the 1970s. See more

    Disasters

    Natural disasters
    • On January 5, 1970, the 7.1 Mw Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan, China, with … See more

    Economy

    The 1970s were perhaps the worst decade of most industrialized countries' economic performance since the Great Depression. Although there was no severe economic depression as … See more

    Society

    Role of women in society
    The role of women in society was profoundly altered with growing feminism across the world and with the presence and rise of a … See more

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