The 1970s Around the World

This course will introduce students to some of the events, people, books, and trends that helped define the 1970s. We will begin in the US, with a discussion of the circumstances that led to President Nixon’s resignation. We will then move swiftly to examine developments elsewhere in the world: for example, the Iranian revolution; Indira Gandhi and the Indian Emergency; the feminist movement; life in the Soviet Union; left-wing terrorism; right-wing dictatorship; the Khmer Rouge, and the rise and (sad) fall of disco. Students will be assessed on their class participation, essays, and oral presentations. 3 hrs. sem.