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| 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 [[Combined oral contraceptive pill#Social and cultural impact|impact of contraceptive pills]] on social-interactional relationships, and an increase in [[divorce]] rates, [[Single parent|single parent households]], and [[pre-marital sex]]. By the end of the decade the [[feminist movement]] had helped change women's working conditions. The [[Gay Rights]] movement became prominent, and the [[hippie]] culture, which started in the 1960s, peaked and carried on through the end of the decade. The United States' withdrawal from Vietnam and the resignation of [[Richard Nixon]] helped bring about a sense of malaise. | 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 [[Combined oral contraceptive pill#Social and cultural impact|impact of contraceptive pills]] on social-interactional relationships, and an increase in [[divorce]] rates, [[Single parent|single parent households]], and [[pre-marital sex]]. By the end of the decade the [[feminist movement]] had helped change women's working conditions. The [[Gay Rights]] movement became prominent, and the [[hippie]] culture, which started in the 1960s, peaked and carried on through the end of the decade. The United States' withdrawal from Vietnam and the resignation of [[Richard Nixon]] helped bring about a sense of malaise. | ||
| - | The [[United States]] experienced recession, but the economy of [[Japan]] prospered. The economies of many third world countries continued to make steady progress in the early 1970s because of the [[green revolution]]. They might have thrived and become stable in the way that [[Europe]] recovered after the war through the [[Marshall Plan]]; however, their economic growth was slowed by the oil crisis.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | The [[United States]] experienced recession, but the economy of [[Japan]] prospered. The economies of many third world countries continued to make steady progress in the early 1970s because of the [[green revolution]]. They might have thrived and become stable in the way that [[Europe]] recovered after the war through the [[Marshall Plan]]; however, their economic growth was slowed by the oil crisis.{{GFDL}} |
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The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979,
In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities 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 change women's working conditions. The Gay Rights movement became prominent, and the hippie culture, which started in the 1960s, peaked and carried on through the end of the decade. The United States' withdrawal from Vietnam and the resignation of Richard Nixon helped bring about a sense of malaise.
The United States experienced recession, but the economy of Japan prospered. The economies of many third world countries continued to make steady progress in the early 1970s because of the green revolution. They might have thrived and become stable in the way that Europe recovered after the war through the Marshall Plan; however, their economic growth was slowed by the oil crisis.
