Social Studies Events

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    WWI

    The end of the war came near after the Treaty of Versailles.
  • NCSS is Founded

    NCSS is Founded

    The National Council for Social Studies was founded to enhance the teaching of social studies in the classroom.
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    The Great Depression

    Began with the stock market crash.
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    WWII

    Deadliest conflict in human history due to the Holocaust and nuclear weapons.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Pearl HarborThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led the USA to enter WWII.
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    Korean War

    A war between North Korea and South Korea.
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    Civil Rights

    Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, and led many other civil rights movements.
  • First Satellite Launch

    First Satellite Launch

    Sputnik was the first satellite launched into outer space.
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    Vietnam

    A war between North Vietnam (supported by China and other communist allies) and South Vietnam (supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries).
  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space

    Yuri Gagarin was a soviet pilot, and the first human to orbit around Earth.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.
  • Watergate

    Watergate

    A scandal that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, former president of the USA.
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    N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools

    No Child Left Behind is an act of congress which emphasizes frequent testing and qualified teachers.
  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks

    al-Qaeda attacks destroyed the World Trade Center buildings in New York City, along with thousands of innocent lives.