Question

Analyze the ways in which the events and trends of the 1970s diminished the nation’s economic power and international influence, and challenged Americans’ confidence in both.

Answer 1

The 1970s in the US came on the heels of the 60s "counter culture" movement, which called into question the US's ability to exert force overseas and contain communism. This made the US seem less interventionist to many other countries. 
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