American History

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    WWI

    The war started after the Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated
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    The Great Depression

    The great depression was a result of a stock market crash.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Color Film of Attack on Pearl Harbor The Attack on Pearl Harbor was the leading cause for why the United Stated entered in World War II.
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    Korean War

    The Korean War was a dispute between South Korea (supported by the United Nations) and North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union).
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    Civil Rights

    The Civil Rights movement consisted of multiple political movements striving for human equality. The racial civil rights movement was primarily led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War was a result of the United States attempting to contain the communist regime that existed in Vietnam.
  • First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

    First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
    Yuri Gagarin was considered the first man in space because he was the first person to venture into outerspace and create a full orbit around the Earth.
  • First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
    Neil Armstrong and his crew landed their spaceship, Apollo 13, on the moon and he was the first person to take a step on the moon's surface.
  • Watergate

    The Watergate Scandal was the result of President Nixon's denied involvement in the break-in of the Democratic National Commitee's office.
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    N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools

    No Child Left Behind is a mandate created with the intention to provide each child the instruction necessary for them to succeed.