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World War I
Causes of WWI VideoKnown as "The Great War," this was the first war in which trench warefare and advanced technologies (such as machine guns) were used. The battle was between the UK, France, Russia, and the USA against Germany and Austria- Hungary. -
NCSS is Founded
NCSS Website The Natinoal Council for Social Studies (NCSS) is the largest assosciation in Ameria devoted to social studies education. -
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The Great Depression
A period of international financial turmoil caused in part by the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday." Recovery for the USA was owed in large part to World War II and the programs implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
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World War II
This is considered to be the deadliest war in history. It is most notably remembered for Hitler's ditatorship, the Holocaust and concentration that killed millions of Jews and others, the London blitz, nuclear warfare in Japan, and the combined efforts and leadership of Winston Churchill, President Roosevelt, and Stalin. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
National Geographic Education: Pearl Harbor This is the catalyst that sparked the United States' environment in World War II. The Japanese attacked the Naval Base of Pearl Harbor located in Hawaii. -
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The Korean War
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Civil Rights
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First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
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Vietnam
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First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
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First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
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Watergate
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No Child Left Behind mandate in schools
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World Trade Center Attacks
