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WWI
More than 9 million combatants were killed, leading WWI to be the fifth-deadliest conflict in world history. -
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WWI
More than 9 million combatants were killed, leading WWI to be the fifth-deadliest conflict in world history. -
NCSS is Founded
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Great Depression
The Great Depression became world wide news with the stock market crash on October 29, also known as Black Tuesday. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression became world wide news with the stock market crash on October 29, also known as Black Tuesday. -
WWII
It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people, from more than 30 different countries, serving in military units. -
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WWII
It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people, from more than 30 different countries, serving in military units. -
Pearl Harbor
http://youtu.be/Nt13c3olXkUThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led the United States to enter into World War II. -
Korean War
At the end of the Korean War, a divide was drawn on the 38th parallel which now divides North and South Korea. -
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Korean War
At the end of the Korean War, a divide was drawn on the 38th parallel which now divides North and South Korea. -
Civil Rights
Most civil rights movements relied on the technique of civil resistance, using nonviolent methods of struggle, to achieve their aims. -
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Civil Rights
Most civil rights movements relied on the technique of civil resistance, using nonviolent methods of struggle, to achieve their aims. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
The launch of Sputnik bagan the Space Age and triggered the Space Race, which brought in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. -
Vietnam
South Veitnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries. -
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Vietnam
South Veitnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Yuri Gagarin was in space for a total of 1 hour and 48 minutes. -
First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrich were the first two men to step foot on the moon, investigating how easily a person could operate on the lunar surface. -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, the only resignition of a U.S. president to date. -
N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
The No Child Left Behind Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills that, in order to recieve funding, states must pass. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
The No Child Left Behind Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills that, in order to recieve funding, states must pass. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes, crashing two into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one crashing into a field intentionally set for Washington D.C.
