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Timelines for Social Studies

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    WWI

    This war was referred to as the Great War or World War until it ended.
  • NCSS Founded

    NCSS Founded

    NCSS stands for the National Council for Social Studies.
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    Great Depression

    This economic crisis affected many lives and required people to scrimp and save everything they had in order to survive.
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    WWII

    This was a global war that involved most of the world's largest nations.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor Tour WebsitePearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Japan attacked and bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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    Korean War

    This war was between North Korea and South Korea.
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    Civil Rights

    The purpose of the Civil Rights movement was to allow "colored" people the same rights and privileges as "white" people.
  • First Satellite Launched

    First Satellite Launched

    The first artificial earth satellite.
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    Vietnam

    The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War.
  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space

    The first man in space was from Russia. He was named Yuri Gagarin.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    The first man on the moon is named Neil Armstrong.
  • Watergate

    Watergate

    This event occured while Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
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    NCLB Mandate in School

    NCLB stands for No Child Left Behind, and was implemented by President George W. Bush.
  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks

    Terrorists flew 2 airplanes into the World Trade Centers, resulting in the loss of thousands of innocent lives.