Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 3
About this episode
This episode discusses pivotal events in the 1970s that shaped world history, including the Watergate scandal and the establishment of Title IX.
"The week that changed the world.” Was it a chance encounter at the World Tennis Championship in 1971, “Panda diplomacy” between the U.S. and Communist China, or a break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters by a team of 5 burglars, that drastically altered the trajectory of world history? It was around this time that the Women’s Equity Action League also filed one of the farthest-reaching Class Action lawsuits, leading to President Nixon signing the Education Act into law. Join us as we talk about the origins of the Watergate scandal, the landslide victory that kept Nixon in office, and the establishment of Title IX.
People in this episode
Host: Sharon McMahon
Topics covered
- Watergate scandal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women’s Equity Action League, Democratic National Headquarters, U.S., Communist China
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