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WWI
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NCSS is Founded
The National Council of the Social Studies was established to help be an advocate for the teaching of Social Studies. -
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Great Depression
Economic Depression that started with the decline of stock prices and then the stock market crash which effected all areas of the world. -
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WWII
A war where the great powers formed two different sides know as the Allies and the Axis. -
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Korean War
The war that was a result of Korea wanting to divide, some of the great powers stepped in and took different sides. -
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Civil Rights
Fighting for the rights that protected everyones individual freedoms. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
The Russians launched the first satellite into orbit, it stayed in orbit for a few months until its batteries ran out. -
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Vietnam War
A war that other counties got involved in because they believed that they were either fighting or promoting the spread of communism. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
The first complete orbit of the earth. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil and his crew mate Buzz were the first to walk on the Moon's surface where they explored for 2 1/2 hours. -
Watergate
President Nixon and many of his members were involved in a scandal that men broke into the Watergate Office Complex. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
An Act that requires states to create assessments of basic skills and evaluate students performance. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Attack on the World Trade Centers when two different airplanes were overtaken by terrorist and crashed into the 1st and 2nd world trade center buildings.
