The Year I Was Born: 1979
So here I was, arriving into the world, at the end of the 70's, the wildest and craziest decade since the Roaring 20's. Hairstyles, clothing fashions, music and dance, and just about every other aspect of society was experiencing a liberating and expanding consciousness. It seems I missed all the fun. Major trends included a growing disullisionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration. Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished. Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiraton for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion.Major National Political Events/Issues Page 2 There was a lot going on in America in 1979. Jimmy Carter was President, along side him Walter Mondale as Vice-President. The U.S. Congress had sizable Democratic majorities in both houses, but still blocked most of the President's program in one house or the other. During their first session, Congress was an independent, argumentative, and voter-conscious body. They seemed more focused on
Some major improvements in existing products included a new electric power source for a small car- a zincnickel oxide battery by General Motors. Natural Disasters/ Environmental Concerns/ Major Weather Events Page 16 President Jimmy Carter faced the most difficult crisis of his term in November 1979. After his decision to allow the exiled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahilaui of Iran into the U.S. for medical treatment, followers of the Ayotollah Ruhollah Khomeini attacked the United States Embassy in Teheran, Iran on November 4. They took 54 American hostages that would eventually be held for 444 days, and demanded that the shah be returned. 1979 had it's share of natural disasters, and many lives were the ultimate sacrifice. Hurricane David, which sept through the Carribean and the Atlantic Coast of the U.S., killed at least 1,399 people in August. Severe winter storms were blaimed for over a hundred deaths. On April 10 on the Oklahoma- Texas border, tornados hit several towns, killing least 60 and injuring more than 800.
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