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World War I
A war involving all the world's economic great powers. -
NCSS is Founded
NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. -
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The Great Depression
The deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. -
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World War II
A global war involving the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor - Dec. 7, 1941 - The only color film of the attackA surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
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The Korean War
A war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. -
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Civil Rights
A time where African Americans fought for equal rights to the white population in the United States. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. -
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The Vietnam War
Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong became the very first man to walk on the moon. -
Watergate
A major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. -
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N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools
A reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included Title I, the government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Multiple attacks on the World Trade Center in the U.S. city of New York.
