445 Module 2.2

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    WWI

    World War I was the first major world war involving most European countries.

  • NCSS Founded

    The National Council for the Social Studies is a US-based association devoted to supporting social studies education.
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    Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression or crisis for food work and shelter.
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    WWII

    World War II was the second major world war that involved many major countries including most of Europe, Japan, and the United States.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Naval History & Heritage: Overview of the Pearl Harbor Attack
    On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked a U.S. military base (Pearl Harbor) forcing them into involvement in WWII.
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    Korean War

    The Korean War was a result of political tension and division in Korea.
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    Civil Rights Movement

    Social movement with the goal to end discrimination of the African American race and allow them constitutional voting rights.

  • First Satellite Launched

    Sputnik was the first launched satellite to orbit the Earth, sent up by The Soviet Union, which provided scientists with valuable information about the Earth’s atmosphere.
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    Vietnam

    America became involved in this cold war in hopes of stopping the spread of communism.

  • First Man in Space

    Yuri Gagarin, a Russian pilot and cosmonaut (Russian equivalent of an astronaut), spent 1 hour and 48 minutes in his groundbreaking venture to space.

  • First Man on Moon

    First Man on Moon
    Astronaut Neil Armstrong was mission commander for Apollo 11, and on that mission he was the first person to walk on the moon

  • Watergate

    Major political scandal when the Nixon administration attempted to cover up a break in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters.
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    N.C.L.B mandate in schools

    Act of congress that requires states to asses basic skills of students to receive federal school funding.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks
    Terrorist attack by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States causing the World Trade towers to collapse and many lives to be lost.