The 1970s was a time of dentente, an easing of Cold War tensions and an historic visit by President Nixon to China. The conflict in the Middle East led to international terrorist incidents and a major oil crisis. Iran erupted in revolution, space probes landed on Mars and the Sex Pistols shocked the establishment. This book describes these and many other world-changing events that occurred during this decade. Part of the series Dates of a Decade, each title looks at the key dates that helped shape history during a particular decade in the 20th century. As well as describing landmark events, the books examine their causes and consequences and include contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dates Of a Decade .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Nathaniel Harris is a children's editor and author specialising in ancient history.

This book has the following chapters: Global Events 12 September 1970 Three Hijacked Airliners are Blown Up 16 December 1971 Bangladesh is Born 21 February 1972 President Nixon Visits China 5 September 1972 Murder at the Munich Olympics 11 September 1973 Chile's Government is Overthrown 6 October 1973 Egypt and Syria Attack Israel 17 October 1973 The Price of Oil Soars 20 October 197 Sydney Opera House Opens 8 August 1974 Nixon Announces his Resignation 12 September 1974 Ethiopia's Emperor is Deposed 29 April 1975 Saigon Falls to the North Vietnamese 20 November 1974 General Franco Dies 21 January 1976 Concorde Goes into Service 20 July 1976 Viking 1 Lands on Mars 14 July 1977 The Sex Pistols on Top of the Pops 16 October 1978 Karol Wojtyla is Elected Pope 1 February 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran 24 December 1979 Soviet Forces Enter Afghanistan British Events 22 January 1972 Britain Joins the Common Market 30 January 1972 'Bloody Sunday' 4 May 1979 Britain's First Woman Prime Minister People of the Decade Glossary Index