Timeline: BIG EVENTS OF THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES! | Timetoast

Period: Jan 13, 1914 to Jan 13, 1918

WWI

Catastrophic war involving much of Europe and the Unite States, marked the transition to modern warfare.
Period: Jan 13, 1921 to Dec 13, 1921

NCSS is Founded

Organization for social studies education founded
Period: Jan 13, 1929 to Jan 13, 1932

Great Depression

Period of economic hardship in the US and much of the world.
Period: Jan 13, 1939 to Jan 13, 1945

WWII

War between Axis and Allies.
Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

More info!Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, HI leading to US declaring war on Japan and Germany.
Period: Jan 13, 1950 to Jan 13, 1953

Korean War

War fought in Korea in an attempt to contain the spread of communism.
Period: Jan 13, 1955 to Jan 13, 1968

Civil Rights

Struggle by African Americans for equal treatment.
Period: Jan 13, 1957 to Dec 13, 1957

First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

Russia launched a satellite which took the U.S. by suprirse and caused many changes in American education, including a heavier reliance on math and science.
Period: Jan 13, 1960 to Jan 13, 1973

Viet Nam

Armed conflict fought by US to contain communism in southeast asia.
Period: Jan 1, 1961 to Dec 31, 1961

First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

Russian man first in space.
Period: Jan 13, 1969 to Dec 13, 1969

First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
Period: Jan 13, 1974 to Dec 13, 1974

Watergate

Scandal involving President Nixon's dirty tricks during his reelection campaign.
Period: Jan 13, 2000 to Jan 13, 2014

N.C.L.B. mandate in schools

No Child Left Behind enacted to make American education system more accountable.
Sep 11, 2001

World Trade Center Attacks

Al Queda organized an attack on NYC and other locations by flying airplanes into strategic targets.