Timeline of Historical Events

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    World War I

    Originally referred to as the World War or the Great War before the start of WW II.

  • NCSS is Founded

    The National Council for the Social Studies supports social studies education in the schools.
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    The Great Depression

    Began in the US after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday.
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    World War II

    World War II began on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor VideoThis surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led the U.S. to enter World War II.
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    The Korean War

    South Korea was supported by the US.
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    African American Civil Rights Movement

    The Civil Rights Act of 1961 ended discrimination against race, color, religion, or national origin.

  • First Satellite Launched

    Also known as Sputnik 1, which was a Russian satellite.
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    Vietnam War

    The US used helicopters very heavily in this war
  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space

    Yuri Gagarin was the first man to enter space and orbit the earth.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong landed on the moon and said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

  • Watergate Scandal

    The watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    The No Child Left Nehind Act was singed into Law by President George W. Bush in 2002.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    Four airplanes crashed in the north and south trade center towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania intended for Washinton DC.