Events in History

By angelaessma
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    World War I

    World War One was centered in Europe. It was originally known as the "European War."

  • NCSS is founded

    This council works to strengthen and support educators in the field of social studies.
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    Great Depression

    This was a period of history following World War Two that showed us how far our economy could decline.
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    World War Two

    A global war involving a majority of the nations of the world.

  • Pearl Harbor

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKBNBADbXCY' >Pearl Harbor </a> The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese brought the U.S. into World War Two.
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    Korean War

    A war between North and South Korea.
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    Civil Rights

    The civil rights movement guarenteed equal protection for all people under the law.

  • First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

    The world's first artificial satillite was launched by the Soviet Union.
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    Vietnam

    This war was also known as the American War. It was supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries.

  • First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

    Yuri Gagarin was the first person to orbit the earth in 1961.
  • First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    Neil Armstrong was a college professor and an aerospace engineer .

  • Watergate

    A scandal that occured as a result of a break in at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters.
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    N.C.L.B. mandate in schools

    A standards-based education reform.
  • World Trade Center Attacks Sept. 11, 2001

    World Trade Center Attacks Sept. 11, 2001

    Attackers in the 9-11 terrorist attacks were from the middle east.