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World War I
World War I was the first major world war involving most major European countries. -
NCSS is founded
The National Council for the Social Studies is a US-based association devoted to supporting social studies educatio -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression or crisis for food work and shelter. -
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World War II
World War II was the second major world war that involved many major countries including most of Europe, Japan, and the United States. -
Pearl Harbor
The History Channel: Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked a U.S. military base (Pearl Harbor) forcing them into involvement in WWII. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was a result of political tension and division in Korea. -
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Civil Rights Movement
Social movement with the goal to end discrimination of the African American race and allow them constitutional voting rights. -
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Vietman War
America became involved in this cold war era proxy war in hopes of stopping the spread of communism. -
First satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
Sputnik was the first launched satellite to orbit the Earth, sent up by The Soviet Union, which provided scientists with valuable information about the Earth’s atmosphere. -
First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Astronaut Neil Armstrong was mission commander for Apollo 11, and on that mission he was the first person to walk on the moon -
Watergate
Major political scandal when the Nixon administration attempted to cover up a break in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
Act of congress that requires states to assess basic skills of students to receive federal school funding. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Terrorist attack by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States causing the World Trade towers to collapse and many lives to be lost. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Yuri Gagarin, a Russian pilot and cosmonaut (Russian equivalent of an astronaut), spent 1 hour and 48 minutes in his groundbreaking venture to space
