The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive.

In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the the sixties to social activities simply for one's own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. The seventies were characterized by the writer Tom Wolfe as the "Me Decade."

The perception of the established institutions of nuclear family, religion and trust in one's government continued to lose ground during this time. Major developments of the sexual revolution included the awareness of the impact of contraceptive pills on social-interactional relationships, and an increase in divorce rates, single parent households, and pre-marital sex. By the end of the decade the feminist movement had helped improve women's working conditions. The United States' defeat in the Vietnam War and the resignation of Richard Nixon help lead to a vague sense of malaise.

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Italy: Facebook is more dangerous than the terrorist groups of the 1970s. http://networkedblogs.com/p21823036
sarah4613 (sara mohnblatt) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:08:15 -0000
Italy: Facebook is more dangerous than the terrorist groups of the 1970s. http://networkedblogs.com/p21823036
Claim that Army 'water-boarded' suspect in 1970s: BBC News The appeal of a man convicted of murdering a soldier in ... http://bit.ly/6SGnlv
brianvinay (Brian Vinay) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:07:44 -0000
Claim that Army 'water-boarded' suspect in 1970s: BBC News The appeal of a man convicted of murdering a soldier in ... http://bit.ly/6SGnlv
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mywatersource (Bruce Price) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:07:44 -0000
Claim that Army 'water-boarded' suspect in 1970s http://bit.ly/8rHSFu
Exactly what percentage of the Raiders does Al Davis own?: Back in the 1970s when Wayne Valley sold his part in the... http://bit.ly/4F4dAI
raiderfans (Oakland Raiders Fans) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:06:57 -0000
Exactly what percentage of the Raiders does Al Davis own?: Back in the 1970s when Wayne Valley sold his part in the... http://bit.ly/4F4dAI
wow, I thought the 1970s were supposed to be of malaise, check out 2000 decade video from #watchmojo via #techcrunch http://ow.ly/OA9c
davekaye (davekaye) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:58:16 -0000
wow, I thought the 1970s were supposed to be of malaise, check out 2000 decade video from #watchmojo via #techcrunch http://ow.ly/OA9c
British army ‘waterboarded’ prisoners in 1970s - http://tinyurl.com/ycfr3gw
InfowarsIreland (Dec Oshea) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:57:42 -0000
British army ‘waterboarded’ prisoners in 1970s - http://tinyurl.com/ycfr3gw

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