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.

In the 1970s in the usa reached zenit point of the 60s "counter culture" movement, which called into question the us's ability to use force overseas and stop communism. this made the us seem less interventionist to many other countries.   the economic power on the other hand was diminished by oil crisis in 1973 when price of oil for barrel had risen from 3 $ to 12 $