Major U.S. Events

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    World War I

    A war fought in Europe that involved many countries worldwide, and changed the way wars were fought.

  • NCSS is Founded

    Reemphasized the importance of social studies in elementary school classrooms.
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    Great Depression

    After the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, the world experienced a severe economic crisis.
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    WWII

    War fought between the Axis and the Allied powers.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Educational Video About Pearl Harbor Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, involving the U.S. in WWII.
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    Korean War

    A war between two opposing sides in Korea that involved many nations worldwide.
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    Civil Rights

    Minority groups fought for equal constitutional rights.

  • First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

    Sputnik was the first artificial earth satellite.
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    Vietnam

  • First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

    First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

    Yuri Gagarin did a complete orbit of the earth in his one man space craft.
  • First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon.

  • Watergate

    A political scandal that occured during President Nixon's presidential campaign.
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    N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools

    Government proposed ideas for how to improve teaching (for example, by implementing standardized testing in schools).

  • World Trade Center Attacks