USA in 1970s

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Across
  1. 7. The ____ scandal was a major political controversy in the US during the presidency of Richard Nixon.
  2. 8. During the ___ crisis in 1973 the price of oil rose by nearly 300%.
  3. 10. On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in ____, taking more than 60 American hostages.
  4. 11. Richard ____ was the only US President to step down from the office.
  5. 12. In 1972, Congress approved the Equal Rights ____.
  6. 15. In 1978, Harvey ____ was elected mayor of San Francisco.
  7. 16. The popular video game ____ arrived in 1972.
Down
  1. 1. In 1971the convertibility of the US dollar to gold was suspended and the ____ Woods system ended.
  2. 2. The 1970s were also a memorable era for horse racing, with ____ being the most famous racehorse.
  3. 3. In the 1976 election, Jimmy ____ defeated Gerald Ford.
  4. 4. U.S. invasion of ____ started in 1970.
  5. 5. National Guardsmen shot and killed four students during the ____ State Shooting.
  6. 6. Henry ____ was the national security advisor from 1969 to 1975.
  7. 9. Billie Jean King in 1973 defeated Bobby Riggs in a much-publicized “____ of the Sexes” tennis match.
  8. 13. During the 1972 Summer Olympics at ____ a group of Palestinian terrorists took Israeli sportsmen hostage.
  9. 14. The Camp ____ Accords were a series of agreements signed by Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin.