The 1970s saw the Watergate scandal lead to the first-ever resignation of a US President, Richard Nixon, while the 1980s were marked by "Reaganomics" and a renewed conservative surge.
Energy crises in 1973 and 1979 led to skyrocketing gas prices, high inflation, and sluggish growth, a combination known as stagflation . 1970-1989
The 1970s were a pivotal decade for women's rights and environmentalism, with the first Earth Day observed in 1970. The 1970s saw the Watergate scandal lead to