Timeline: Social Studies | Timetoast

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

WWI

Also known as the Great war. Imperialism was the underlying cause.
Jan 13, 1921

NCSS is founded

Devoted to scoial studies education
Period: Jan 13, 1929 to Jan 13, 1932

Great Depression

Cause by fall in stock prices.
Period: Jan 13, 1939 to Jan 13, 1945

WWII

Involved the Holocaust.
Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

History Japan Bombs pearl Harbor, influencing the United States to enter WWII.
Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Korean War

War between North Korea (democratic) and south Korea (republic).
Period: Jan 13, 1955 to Jan 13, 1968

Civil Rights

African-American civil rights movement to end racial segregation.
Oct 4, 1957

First Satellite Launched

It took 98 minutes to orbit the earth.
Period: Jan 13, 1960 to Jan 13, 1973

Vietnam

War between North and South Vietnam due to communism.
Apr 12, 1961

First Man in Space

He completed one orbit around the world.
Jul 20, 1969

First Man on Moon

First man to walk on the moon, giving hope of future space exploration.
Jan 13, 1974

Watergate

It was a scandal that brought down Richard Nixon.
Period: Jan 13, 2000 to Jan 31, 2014

NCLB mandate in schools

Public schools must give out assessments that each student must pass in order to move forward.
Sep 11, 2001

World Trade Center Attacks

One of four air-plane terroist attacks from the Islamic terrorist group towards the United States.