Endtime theories of fairly recent history
I'd like to hear from people of a variety of generations on the subject of "endtimes" relating to current events. For example, people who were adults in the 70's, what was in the news or happening that people in general or religious groups attempted to attribute to signs of the endtimes?
Also, what decade did you have children in, at the time what was your biggest fear for your children growing up, and was your fear warranted at all?
What do you think about any current endtime theories? Have you ever lived in fear through a time when you and many others truly believed the world was doomed? I'm interested in hearing of popular past theories of endtimes that didn't "pan out" (I guess that would be all of them;) )