Anti-Science Movement

Summary:

As technology began to grow, become more readily available, and more mainstream in the 70's, a movement began to fight back. Back by writers, a few main points to the argument were that people would be forced into jobs that wouldn't be gratifying, the technologically elite would be given too much power, and that superficiality and a loss of connection to the natural world would ensue.

In the 60's and the 70's nihilism became a popular idea. It was the idea that anything would be better than the existing system and that we would be better off to demolish the system and start over. This idea caused fear to some because they thought that it made too much room for technology to move in and take over.

Citation:

"The Anti-Science Movement of the 1970's." University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. 11 Mar. 2002. Web. 27 Sept. 2010.

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Youth International Party

The Youth International Party was created in 1968. It was founded by young americans with the "New Nation" concept which looked for alternative, counterculture institutions, including food co-ops, underground newspapers, and free clinics. These young americans were often called "yippies". The Youth International Party created a political party called "Pegasus the immortal" it was created to make fun of the social status quo. It was created to mock the political systems authority. "Pie throwing as a political act was invented by Yippies. The first political pieing was carried out by Tom Forcade, when he pied a member of the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography in 1970".This was a way of speaking out against the political views of the politician. The yippies are also responsible for the largest mass arrests in American history. In early May 1971, the yippies tried to shut down the U.S. government by occupying intersections and bridges in Washington, D.C. The Youth International Party were responsible for many protest in the 1970s these protest were often large because they always had the backing of the young americans and their free thinking ways .

"Youth International Party : Who, What, Where, When." Serving History :. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. <http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Youth_International_Party>.

"Yippie : The Yippie Movement." 1000s of Museums Online : MuseumStuff.com. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. <http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/yippie::sub::The_Yippie_Movement>.

Star Wars

the year was 1977. On May 25th the release of Star Wars Episode IV, A New Hope was huge. Every kid in America got hooked on this new epic of a soon to be series. Written and directed by George Lucas this movie changed American movies forever. The movie had an $11 million people and has earned half a billion over the years. They used a star studded cast that won them a total of seven Academy Awards. Any kid who saw this during the 1970s was influenced and blown away.

Floppy Disk

The first floppy disks were invented by Dr. Nakamats back in 1960 with them being 8 inches across, The floppy disk was the real first form of storage for computers. However, the disk wasent used until the 1971, the disk was improved by IBM but the creator behind it was Alan Shugart. Over the years its size was reduced by more than half with the 8" version being replaced by the 5.25" and the 3.5" surpassing that. From the mid 1970s to the late 1990s the format remained popular until the introduction of flash and optical storage devices such as CD-Rs and USB sticks.


http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Quick-History-Of-The-Floppy-Disk&id=528312

http://www.designboom.com/history/floppydisk.html

Bad times

"The Kent StateMassacre which occurred on May 4, 1970 fed the nations doubt in authority figures .Members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine. I can still here the echos of Crosby ,Stills, and Nash's song about this massacre titled "Ohio". " Soldiers are gunning us down , what if you new her and found her dead on the ground how could you run when you know?" This event shook up the nation, perhaps one of the first acts of lethal violence on a college campus. It caused a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of college and universities to close."
The students were protesting the Vietnam war that was going on. This was a common thing for young americans to do in the 1970s. It started as a peaces full protest two days earlier but soon grew out of hand. This was a very import incident that happen in 1970 because the Vietnam war that we were fighting in the time was a very unpopular war that people felt we did not belong in. The fact that young students that who were voicing their opinions were killed over this was what made people outraged.It gave them another reason to hate the war and be upset with the military. This showed that there would be warfare waged against any person or country opposed to the policies of those in power in America.This was a bad message sent out to the young americans.
Noon, By. Welcome to Kent State University Departmental Site. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. <http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm>.
"1970s and the Cultural Influences in America - by Rebecca Klemmensen - Helium."Helium - Where Knowledge Rules. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. <http://www.helium.com/items/843707-1970s-and-the-cultural-influences-in-america>.

1970's energy crisis

Towards the beginning of the 1970's the U.S. had major concerns regarding the environmental welfare of the country. The term "environmentalism" came into use due to the "hippy" movement and protests of the late 1960's. Amongst the many concerns of the nation was over consumption of oil, as U.S. production had been decreasing. In just 3 years (1970-1973) U.S. foreign oil imports had raised from 22% to 36% and due to the Watergate Scandal, the Nixon Administration lacked the strength to enforce consumption policies. However, in 1973, due to religious and political conflicts, the mideast placed an oil embargo on the U.S. With oil production on the decline and oil consumption rapidly rising, the nation fell into a state of panic. Oil prices went through the roof, lines were forming outside of gas stations and people were blaming the Arabs and the government for the crisis. The crisis had many effects on the nation including: the creation of the Federal Energy Office and the Federal Energy Administration. Some effects have even lasted all the way into the present, including: our use of energy efficient cars, energy and "being green" awareness and a high percentage of foreign imports. Although the embargo only lasted 6 months, and it wasn't incredibly devastating, it completely changed the American view on energy and over consumption. The flawed policies of the government, as well as the over consumption of oil sent the country into the oil crisis, and although it was not seriously devastating, the effects have lasted into the present day.

http://cr.middlebury.edu/es/altenergylife/70's.htm

Marshal University Plane Crash

On November 14, 1970 a chartered plane carrying 75 players, coaches, and prominent residents of Huntington, WV and Marshall University crashed just short of the runway after returning from the days game against ECU. There were no survivors.

The plane was returning from Greenville North Carolina where marshal played east Carolina after being defeated by Marshall. The time of the crash took place around 7:45 pm, the weather was poor and the rain was light. According to a federal aviation agency at the time said it was one of the worst plane crashes involving an athletic team in history.

This was a huge shift in sports and a big upset for the school of Marshall

1970's Politics

Link:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/richardnixon/

Citation:

"Richard M. Nixon." The White House. Web. 12 Sept. 2010. .

Durring one of the most controversial times in American History, President Richard Nixon governed the United states of America. From 1969-1974 he was in office and became the only President in history to resign. During his time in office he set out to tackle the Vietnam War, further desegregation, and to reconstruct foreign policies. Nixon succeeded in pulling many soldiers out of Vietnam while devising bomb droppings to dismantle the intelligence behind the war. In 1973 the Military Service Draft ended due to a report that was issued claiming there was enough military strength, after which pay increased for members of the military as an incentive to join.

The end of Nixon reigning as president came due to the Watergate scandal. Secret activities were conducted by five men who were a part of the Nixon Administration which led to a break in at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. in attempt to get information about the Democratic party. Eventually recorded conversations that Nixon had in the White House were released and the public became aware of his attempt to coverup the scandal. Due to this and impending impeachment, Nixon resigned in August of 1974.

Nixon described his resignation to the United States as the beginning of, "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." However his resignation and the events that took place during his term obviously caused some negative change in America as well; for instance a lack of faith in the government leading to rebellion from authority and all the while the struggle for civil rights was still taking place.

Lottery draft

This is a picture of Alex Pirnie drawing the first lottery draft date in 1969.

This is such an important event for young americans because this new method of drafting will effect everyone ages 18-26. instead of the old methods of drafting, take the oldest, this gives everyone in the year of 1970 a fair chance of being drafted. This method is set up with 365 balls with a different date on it. the man picks the date and everybody with that birthday is drafted. there will be a ball pulled once a year up until 1976. The draft was for the Vietnam war, which was very controversial with Americans.

http://www.sss.gov/lotter1.htm

Polictical issues in the 1970s

In the 1970s woman were pushing more and more for equal rights. Woman's rights actives pushed for Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. In 1972 the amendment was pass stating that"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." This was important because it gave young american teenage woman the ability to grow up with the mentality that they could become what ever they would like to be. This also gave young woman who were looking fo jobs a chance to get good jobs and not be discriminated against.  Also 1973 the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade it gave women the right to abortion during the early months of pregnancy. This was very big to young american woman because now of they became pregnant they would be able to do something about it so that their life is not dramatically changed by the birth of a baby.

"United States History - The Women's Movement." Country Studies. Web. 11 Sept. 2010. <http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-131.htm>

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