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| 1973, Jan. 27 |
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| A Vietnam cease-fire agreement was signed in Paris by the U.S., North and South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong (See 1973, Jan). The agreement provided for the return of U.S. prisoners of war in exchange for unilateral withdrawal of American troops from South Vietnam. North Vietnam freed 590 U.S. prisoners of war by April 1, and the last U.S. troops left Vietnam on March 29. | 1 |
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| March |
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| AIM activists occupied Wounded Knee, the site of the 1890 Indian massacre, and declared it liberated territory. Despite major gun battles with the government, the activists held out for 71 days before negotiating a truce. Wounded Knee, along with the takeover of Alcatraz, symbolized growing Native American activism and consciousness. | 2 |
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| Oct. 10 |
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| V.P. Spiro T. Agnew was forced to resign after being indicted for allegedly accepting kickbacks on construction contracts while he was governor of Maryland. Gerald Ford replaced Agnew and became the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment. | 3 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the case of Roe v. Wade. The decision would spark major controversy. The vigorous “Right to Life Movement” to overturn the decision soon developed. | 4 |
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