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The assasination of the Austro-Hungarian Prince drew many nations into the first world war, or the Great War.
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The NCSS is founded, giving a foundation to Social Studies education in the US.
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The collapse of the stock market sstarted an economic crisis that saw many people lose everything they had while leaving others jobless and often times hopeless.
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The harsh regulations imposed on Germany post WWI led to the rise of a new leader, Adolf Hitler, less than two decades later. His ability to lead people led to the loss of tens of millions of lives across the world.
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Pearl Harbor Website
Japan launched a surprise attack on a US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack killed over 3,500 Americans and was the catalyst that drew the US into WWII. -
Following WWII, the US engaged in military action in Korea.
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The Civil Rights movement, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led to changes that gave equal rights to all citizens, regardless of their race.
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The United States was engaged in war in Vietnam for over a decade.
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Yuri Gagarin of Russia became the first man to go into space.
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Neil Armstrong of the United States became the first man to land on the moon.
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Richrd Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal led to him resigning as President.
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With the new presidency of George W. Bush came the bipartisan effort to reform education with No Child Left Behind. Schools were mandated to adhere to it's standards or risk the loss of their federal funding.
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Terroists carried out a plot that involved flying passenger airplanes into the twin World Trade Center Towers in New York City. Other plots to hit the Pentagon and White House were foiled by brave Americans. Thousands lost their lives in the attacks.
