The ball drops and the new year begins
The resignation of President Nixon ended a chapter in the relationship of politicians and the media and began a new one.
Politicians were now much more hesitant around the media and the media saw a new role for themselves as investigators in a way not seen since the muckrackers.
The war served woman in that by women stepping up to take the jobs of men who were fighting, they got the chance to show their strength and independence. The world recognized that women actually could be heroes, or people that could do a tough job. This benefited women and they gained the respect of society, also giving a chance to advance their national rights.
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