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What happened in 1970 in the world?
The 1970s are remembered as an era when the women’s rights, gay rights and environmental movements competed with the Watergate scandal, the energy crisis and the ongoing Vietnam War for the world’s attention.
What happened April 1970?
On this day in 1970, with the world anxiously watching, Apollo 13, a U.S. lunar spacecraft that suffered a severe malfunction on its journey to the moon, safely returns to Earth. On April 11, the third manned lunar landing mission was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L.
Was life better in the 1970s?
Yes, Life was a lot better in the 1970s. Well, I was. I was still a pretty new model and wasn’t even completely ready for production. Generally, no. You heard a kid had cancer, might as well say kid got an early death sentence. Air quality tended to be worse.
What was retirement like in the 1970s?
Average retirement age was higher in the 1970s than it is today. That is despite the fact that we have since made forced retirement illegal, and despite the fact that there are far fewer physically demanding jobs. Of course, pre-1945 few people retired and life expectancy was often lower than 65 years. Air quality has gotten better.
Is our generation living in the 70s?
Our generation is not experiencing life as a generation in the 70s. Morality, also. It’s enough to see music and movies today and compare it to back then. 1 smart person has said-look at the entertainment industry, and you will find an answer to how the society looks like.
How has the world changed since the 1970s?
Of course, pre-1945 few people retired and life expectancy was often lower than 65 years. Air quality has gotten better. Gazoline no longer contains lead. Far more people attend college, far more people have a college degree than in the 1970s. Though it has fluctuated quite a bit, unemployment rates in the 1970s and 1980s were not smaller.