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WW1
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -
NCSS is Founded
The National Council for the Social Studies was founded. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. -
WWII
It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. -
Pearl Harbor
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Korean War
Between North Korea and U.S. backed South Korea. -
Civil Rights
The African-American Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans . -
First Satellite Launched
The first satellie launched was Sputnik. -
Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from December 1956 o the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
First Man in Space
Yuri Gagarin was the first man to travel to space. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. -
Watergate
President Nixon was responsible for the Watergate scandal. -
N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
A government aid program for disadvantaged children. -
World Trade Center Attacks
2 hi-jacked airplanes crashed into the world trade centers in New York City.
