Search Header Logo
1970s Social/ Political/ Economic/ Environmental Problems

1970s Social/ Political/ Economic/ Environmental Problems

Assessment

Presentation

Social Studies

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Michelle Rimach

Used 15+ times

FREE Resource

6 Slides • 2 Questions

1

media

Imagine you live in the 1970s:
Which of the following 4 issues would be your top concern?

2

media

-Worsening pollution without federal regulation
-1962: Book- Silent Spring describes how DDT chemicals sprayed on crops were leading to fragile bird eggs... very few baby birds survive.
-Species facing extinction
-Health issues caused by pollution

Issue 1: Environmental/ Extinction concerns

media
media

3

-The organization that controls a huge share of the world's oil supply has limited exports
- Rationing leads to hours-long lines at gas stations
-Many states limit number of gallons and ability to every other day for odd/ even license plate numbers
-Ex: Varied by state, but $2-10 limits or 4-10 gallon limits were common

Issue 2: Gas Shortage

media
media

4

  • Some items increase in price by 50-400%

  • Average car price went up from $2,250 from $3,200 in ten years

    Bread: $2.03 to $3.31

Issue 3: Stagflation
(Rising prices, no raise in wages)

media

5

-The US continued to have a strained relationship with major Communist Super-Powers that also possessed "nukes"
-Soviet Union (USSR)
-China
-1950s/ 60s "Brinkmanship" policyhad led to panic/ fear in the US

Issue 4: Cold War Tensions/ threat of Nuclear War

media
media

6

Poll

If you lived in the 1970s: Which issue would be your TOP concern? (You can pick top 2)

Environment/ Extinction

"Stagflation"

(Rising Prices)

Gas Shortage

Cold War Tensions/ Nuclear Threats

7

Poll

If you lived in the 1970s, Which of the issues would be your LEAST concern?

Environmental/ Extinction

"Stagflation"

(Rising prices)

Gas Shortage

Cold War Tensions/ Nuclear Threats

8

media

Today we will look at these and other issues from the 1970s.
As we go through the events, record key information about the problems and the governmental solutions

media

Imagine you live in the 1970s:
Which of the following 4 issues would be your top concern?

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 8

SLIDE