| A | B |
|---|
| Watergate | A political scandal that forced Nixon to resign |
| Roe v. Wade | This decision legalized abortion in the US |
| Sears Tower | This is the tallest building in the world and it was completed in 1973 |
| Vietnam War | Ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed on 1-27-73 |
| Artificial gene | A cell was created entirely in a test tube |
| Apple Computer | Created the first single circuit board computer |
| MRI first used | This maps the brain and other parts of the body |
| Arab oil embargo | Oil prices increased in 1973 and 1979 |
| NYC Blackout | A 25 hours crisis that resulted in violence and looting |
| Election Campaign Act | This limited the amount of money individuals could donate to campaigns |
| First Earth Day | This event took place on April 22, 1970 |
| Cigarette Ads | These are banned from television in 1971 |
| CAT scanning | Most important medical breakthrough since the x-ray |
| DDT | EPA bans the use of this in 1972 |
| War Powers Act | Prevents the president from commitment of US forces abroad for more than 60 days without Congressional approval |
| Endangered Species Act | Defines and protects endangered animals |
| Lyme Disease | This disease was first discovered in 1975 |
| Energy Policy and Consevation Act of 1975 | Set importation quotas on petroleum |
| Invitro fertilization | The first test tube baby |
| Ultrasound | This was first used in 1978 during pregnancies |
