Early 1970s


The early 1970s are till too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience History Modern History 20th Century Late-mid 20th Century

The early 1970s are till too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.

1971

1972

1973

1973 Yom Kippur war, Israel again attacked by neighboring nations. Afterwards, OPEC imposes oil embargo with significant effects on world economies.

1974

1974 Nixon becomes first US President to resign from office. He is succeeded by his appointed vice president Gerald Ford as 38th president of the United States.

1975


Other history This is not closely connected to other areas of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times. Other Modern history The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. Connections with most of the 20th century through the mid 20th century are also limited. This is preceded in the late-mid 20th century by the late 1960s. It is followed by the late 1970s and is connected to the late 20th century. It will be examined in the future.
Sociology Peoples of the world Nations such as Turkey, Congo DR, Iran, Thailand France, UK, Italy, South Korea can be connected. Western Civilization is important. Germany can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, in the United States, Nixon was President. The US withdrew from the Vietnam war. Nixon was forced to resign and was succeeded by Gerald Ford. Among Latin peoples, Mexico can be connected. Among Lusitanic peoples, in Brazil, the military government led by Ernesto Geisel had to deal with a shock in oil prices that moved it away from support of Israel. Among Northeast European peoples, in Russia there was talk of "detente" and "peaceful coexistence" with the West. Asiatic peoples are important. Egypt can be considered. Among South Asian peoples, India supported the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan and tested a nuclear weapon. In Pakistan East Pakistan, aided by India, successfully declared independence as Bangladesh. The military government collapsed and Ali Bhutto led a democratic government. In 1971 East Pakistan gained full independence from Pakistan as Bangladesh with Mujib as head of government. He was assassinated in 1975. Among Oriental peoples, The Peoples Republic of China was internationally recognized as the legitimate government of China, instead of the former nationalist government based on Taiwan. Japan can be connected. Among Southeast Asian peoples, Vietnam can be considered. Among the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes, the Philippines can be connected. Suharto led Indonesia. African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. Western African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected. American Indian peoples including Mexico can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States can be connected. South American Indian peoples including those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples of the United States can be connected. Eastern North American Indian peoples and Western North American Indian peoples can be connected. Communities Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City will be examined with particular peoples. Social structure and change Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be significant. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societes, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be considered. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes will be useful. Institutions Religion including religious belief, practice, and organization can be connected. Particular religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism will be important. Government including law, government structure, government activity, and particular governments can be considered. Economics including economic activities, industries, and economic systems will be useful. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools will be important. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families will be useful. Culture Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events can be connected. Conceptual culture including language, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy will be important. Material culture including industrial technology, building technology, foodstuffs, clothing, transportation technology, communication technology and other artifacts will be important. Anthropology including social foundations, physical anthropology, demography, and human ecology can be followed. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including Asian geography, European geography, African geography, North American geography, South American geography, and Oceanic geography can be considered. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.

Other history

This is not closely connected to other areas of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times.

Other Modern history

The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. Connections with most of the 20th century through the mid 20th century are also limited. This is preceded in the late-mid 20th century by the late 1960s.

It is followed by the late 1970s and is connected to the late 20th century. It will be examined in the future.

Sociology

Peoples of the world

Nations such as Turkey, Congo DR, Iran, Thailand France, UK, Italy, South Korea can be connected.

Western Civilization is important. Germany can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, in the United States, Nixon was President. The US withdrew from the Vietnam war. Nixon was forced to resign and was succeeded by Gerald Ford. Among Latin peoples, Mexico can be connected. Among Lusitanic peoples, in Brazil, the military government led by Ernesto Geisel had to deal with a shock in oil prices that moved it away from support of Israel. Among Northeast European peoples, in Russia there was talk of "detente" and "peaceful coexistence" with the West.

Asiatic peoples are important. Egypt can be considered. Among South Asian peoples, India supported the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan and tested a nuclear weapon. In Pakistan East Pakistan, aided by India, successfully declared independence as Bangladesh. The military government collapsed and Ali Bhutto led a democratic government. In 1971 East Pakistan gained full independence from Pakistan as Bangladesh with Mujib as head of government. He was assassinated in 1975. Among Oriental peoples, The Peoples Republic of China was internationally recognized as the legitimate government of China, instead of the former nationalist government based on Taiwan. Japan can be connected. Among Southeast Asian peoples, Vietnam can be considered. Among the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes, the Philippines can be connected. Suharto led Indonesia.

African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. Western African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected.

American Indian peoples including Mexico can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States can be connected. South American Indian peoples including those of Brazil can be connected. North American Indian peoples of the United States can be connected. Eastern North American Indian peoples and Western North American Indian peoples can be connected.

Communities

Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City will be examined with particular peoples.

Social structure and change

Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be significant. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societes, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be considered. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes will be useful.

Institutions

Religion including religious belief, practice, and organization can be connected. Particular religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism will be important. Government including law, government structure, government activity, and particular governments can be considered. Economics including economic activities, industries, and economic systems will be useful. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools will be important. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families will be useful.

Culture

Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events can be connected. Conceptual culture including language, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy will be important. Material culture including industrial technology, building technology, foodstuffs, clothing, transportation technology, communication technology and other artifacts will be important.

Anthropology including social foundations, physical anthropology, demography, and human ecology can be followed. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including Asian geography, European geography, African geography, North American geography, South American geography, and Oceanic geography can be considered.

Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.