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Uncle Sam Poster World War 1 was also called the "Great War," and was centered in Europe.
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NCSS Logo The NCSS is devoted to promoting the teaching of Social Studies in the classroom.
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Photo from Great Depression The Great Depression happened after the stock market crashed in the United States ("Black Tuesday").
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WWII Soldiers World War Two resulted in the deaths of millions of Jews, as well as Germans, Soviets, Americans and others.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor Teacher's Guide/Lesson Plan The bombing of Pearl Harbor is what finally convinced the U.S. become actively involved in WWII.
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Woman with Child, Tank. The Korean War tore apart families and friends across the borders.
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Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr. was a monumental figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Newspaper Article about Sputnik The launch of Sputnik started the "space race."
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Vietnam War Soldier The Vietnam War was incredibly controversial and North Vietnam (communists) won.
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Yuri Gagarin The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin from Russia.
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Neil Armstrong on the Moon Neil Armstrong from the United States was the first man on the Moon, although some conspiracy theorists think he didn't actually go.
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Richard Nixon Watergate was a huge scandal involving President Nixon, lies, and cover ups.
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NCLB Logo NCLB resulted in a de-emphasis in Social Studies and the arts.
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World Trade Center Memorial Septemeber 11, 2001 resulted in heightened patriotism, as well as tightened security.
