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WWI
The trigger for the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinan. -
NCSS is Founded
NCSS was founded for social studies education. -
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Great Depression
When their was an economic downturn in the Western industrialized world. -
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WWII
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which led to the United States joining World War II. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was between North and South Korea - political division of Korea. -
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and give them voting rights. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite. It had four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. The Soviet Union launched it into orbit on 4 October 1957. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was when Vietnam had two force, one pushing toward a a communist government and the other (United States) trying to keep communism from spreading. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Yuri Gararin was the first man to travel into space and orbit the Earth. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong was the first man on moon. -
Watergate Scandal
A political scandal in the United States that resulted from the break-in at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. Nixon tried to hide his involvement and resigned before he got impeached. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
No Child Left Behind Act supports standard-based education and required states to develop assessments in basic skills and state core standards. -
World Trade Center Attacks
World Trade Center Attacks Four terrorist attacks into the World Trade Center launched by al-Qaeda toward the United States.
