A Decade of Surprises: The 1970s

The decade the world focused on: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Watergate, Munich Olympics and Iran hostages. In America it was a time of political chaos. A first-a President resigned. Activism and protests continued in the streets of the US. Boomers were taking their place in society and changing America. Norman Lear was breaking new ground on TV with All in the Family and The Jeffersons. During the day TV viewers were involved in the entangled lives of the families on All My Children, Another World, and General Hospital. Disco was booming and bell bottoms were the rage. Average Americans were more concerned with stagflation. On a global scale it was a time of change. There were coups, civil wars, and political upheaval. It was a decade of many surprises.