1970s

The 1970s, pronounced "the Nineteen Seventies", was the decade that started on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. This was the eighth decade of the 20th century. In the Western world, social progressive values that began in the 1960s, such as increasing political awareness and political and economic liberty of women, continued to grow. The hippie culture, which started in the latter half of the 1960s, waned by the early 1970s and fa... More

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  • 10 years (Jan 1, 1970 — Dec 31, 1979)

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Also known as:

  • The Me Decade,
  • The Seventies

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20th century

The 20th century is defined as the time period running from January 1, 1901 to December 31, 2000. The Chinese, Russian, German, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires dissolved in the first half of the century, with all but the British, French, and Japanese empires collapsing during the course of...

Duration:

  • 10 years (Jan 1, 1970 — Dec 31, 1979)
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