The 1970s: Bridging the gaps of an ever-globalizing world
AP’s Wirephotos continued to capture the pulse of a world undergoing significant transformation throughout the 1970s. From the Watergate scandal to the end of the Vietnam War, AP photographers documented political upheavals and their profound impact on global audiences, meanwhile chronicling pivotal moments in the environmental movement, spurred by the first Earth Day in 1970, and highlighting the decade’s growing awareness of women’s rights and social justice movements.