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WWI
WWI was fought amongst the world's leading countries split into two alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. -
NCSS is founded
Since its founding, NCSS has provided teachers in the United States with excellent standards geared toward appropriately preparing K-12 students. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression resulted from the stock market crash, Black Tuesday, in October of 1929. -
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WWII
WWII is the deadliest war in recorded history. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Footage The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Navy is what brought the United States into WWII. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was the result of political differences in Korea. -
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Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Movement was aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
Sputnik began the Space Age in which we've been able to closely study planets, moons, and space in general. -
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Vietnam
The United States became more involved in the Vietnam War during these years. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Yuri Gagarin was not only the first man in space, but the first man to orbit the earth. -
First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong's famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" were not planned before Apollo 11 landed on the moon. -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal revealed an illegal fund dedicated to re-electing President Nixon at the time. -
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NCLB mandate in schools
While NCLB helped bring education to the forefront of political agendas, it also brought pressure to test results that is not helpful to student learning. -
World Trade Center Attacks
The attacks on the World Trade Center resulted in the Patriot Act helping the United States to fight terrorism.