As the decade of the 1970s passed, the United States seemed to be getting hit on all sides. The post-World War II economy that had made the US the envy of the world was collapsing. As major companies declared bankruptcy and jobs disappeared, Americans were distraught about the future, The optimism of the 1950s was gone. In global affairs, Americans were eager to put the turbulent Vietnam era behind them as the last of the military came home. By the end of the decade, the government of an important Middle Eastern ally, Iran, had been swept away by revolution and replaced by a regime hostile to the United States. Then, in late December 1979, after a mid-decade thaw in the Cold War, the Soviets flexed their muscles and invaded Afghanistan. The federal government seemed unable to turn the tide at home or overseas. Using historical evidence and understanding and your perception of the events of the 1970s. In your opinion, did domestic issues or global issues have a greater impact on the Untied States? Students are expected to choose either domestic or global and supply evidence to back their arguments. Otherwise, you have only supplied an opinion, which is not an academic response.

As the decade of the 1970s passed, the United States seemed to be getting hit on all sides. The post-World War II economy that had made the US the envy of the world was collapsing. As major companies declared bankruptcy and jobs disappeared, Americans were distraught about the future, The optimism of the 1950s was gone. In global affairs, Americans were eager to put the turbulent Vietnam era behind them as the last of the military came home. By the end of the decade, the government of an important Middle Eastern ally, Iran, had been swept away by revolution and replaced by a regime hostile to the United States. Then, in late December 1979, after a mid-decade thaw in the Cold War, the Soviets flexed their muscles and invaded Afghanistan. The federal government seemed unable to turn the tide at home or overseas. Using historical evidence and understanding and your perception of the events of the 1970s. In your opinion, did domestic issues or global issues have a greater impact on the Untied States? Students are expected to choose either domestic or global and supply evidence to back their arguments. Otherwise, you have only supplied an opinion, which is not an academic response.