History of the U.S. timeline.

Period: Jan 27, 1914 to Jan 27, 1918

WWI

pigeons used during war to deliver messages
Jan 27, 1921

NCSS is Founded

Organiztion and structure is implemented for the better teaching of social studies. YAY!
Period: Jan 27, 1929 to Jan 27, 1932

Great Depression 1929 – 1932

Social Studies was not as importnt, peole were trying to figure out how to survive
Period: Jan 27, 1939 to Jan 27, 1945

WWII

Adolf Hitler storming Europe, placing Jews in concentration camps.
Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

http://youtu.be/kDuwZGgwAZg
Period: Jan 27, 1950 to Jan 27, 1953

Korean War

Communisim in China
Period: Jan 27, 1955 to Jan 27, 1968

Civil Rights

The fight to end segregation and the mistreatment of African Americans.
Jan 27, 1957

First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

Russia sends satellite into space, many question its purpose
Period: Jan 27, 1960 to Jan 27, 1973

Vietnam

many question as to why we were in this war
Jan 27, 1961

First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

Beat the U.S. sending a man into space.
Jan 27, 1969

First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

First man ever from the United States to the moon.
Jan 27, 1974

Watergate

President Nixon getting into trouble
Period: Jan 27, 2000 to Jan 27, 2014

N.C.L.B. mandate in schools

Puts a strain on education.
Sep 11, 2011

World Trade Center Attacks

World Trade Center attacks in New York City.

WWI