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The creation of NASA
NASA was founded on July 29th, 1958. This is an important event because this was the beginning of what we have now. Since then, We have space travel, telescopes, a floating laboratory in space.
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The Civil Rights Movement
This movement changes the view of our whole society by wanting equality for all people of color. This was the first chance we have ever seen in the history of the U.S and it was for the good. Also, We got a wonderful speech from one of the leaders, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Moon Landing
This event occurred on July 21, 1969, and proved that anything was possible with hard work and determination. There had been millions of people working on this goal and 10 years later, they achieved the goal. -
The start of the ISS
The beginning of the ISS (International Space Station) was on November 20, 1998. This is a very important event because it was the beginning of new scientific discoveries. -
9/11
This event occurred on September 11, 2001. This was the most tragic terrorist attack that America has faced. Not only has this changed how people view the world, but it also changed how to government viewed security. Since then, a lot has changed with airport security so that this does not happen again. -
The economic crash of 2008
This event changed everyone's life negatively because of the crash. Everyone lost their jobs, people lost money, food prices had increased, everything was bad for everyone. This affects me because my family suffered a lot. They almost missed paying bills because of it, they almost lost their jobs as well. -
Orlando School Shooting
This event not only impacted me but everyone around the world. This event changed the safety protocols that schools take and make me know that things like this can happen. -
BLM Movement
This movement gave me and many others the opportunity to learn and fight for what’s right in our society. I have learned things that I did not know were bad and things that shouldn’t even be taught in our society. -
SpaceX first crewed mission
This mission was the first-ever fully crewed private trip into space. They sent 2 astronauts on a rocket that was made by a private company and was sent to the ISS. -
The “March to Washington”
The event that occurred this year was on January 6th. When a crowd of racists stormed the capitol building trying to take over the government. This event not only scared me but made me wonder why people think this way and think that this was ok.