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WWI
World War I (WWI) was a global war centred in Europe. It involved all the world's great powers,[5] which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. -
NCSS is Founded
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The Great Depression
The Stock Market Crashed and economy suffered. -
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WWII
It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history. -
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Korean War
A war between North and South Korea. -
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Civil Rights
Every U.S. citizen treated as equal. -
First Satellite Launched
First Satellite launched into space by Russia was called Sputnik. -
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Vietnam
War against Communism. -
First Man in Space
Yuri Gagarin from Russia was the first man in space. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong from the United States was the first man to walk on the moon. -
Watergate
A political scandal that occurred as a result of the June 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
Setting goals and making schools accountable by performing tests in order to provide government funds. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Terrorist hijackers intentionally flew two planes into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City.
