Social Studies Assignment 2.3

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    World War I

    It was between the allies and the central powers
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    The Great Depression

    Happened after a stock market crash and affected both the rich and the poor.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    This was a surprise military attack on the U.S. Naval base by the Japanese Navy. It was a preventative action to keep the U.S. from interfering with other attacks the Japanese Navy was planning. Click on the link to learn more:
    Pearl Harbor
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    Korean War

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    Civil Rights

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    Vietnam

    Is also called The Cold War. America got involved because they thought that it would prevent communist takeover of South Vietnam.
  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space

    This was Russian pilot, Yuri Gargin's, first and only space flight.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

  • Watergate

    Watergate

    This government scandal eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon
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