Emily McF

By emilymcf1
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    WWI

    This was also called the great war.

  • NCSS founded

    NCSS founded
    The ncss are national standards for teaching social studies.
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    Great Depression

    This was the longest depression of all time.
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    WWII

    This was a war between Allies and the axis.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl HarborJapan surprised the US with this attack in Hawaii.
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    Korean war

    This was like a civil war in korea.
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    Civil Rights

    This prevents discrimation of any kind. i.e. race, sex.

  • First satellite launched (sputnik, russia)

    First satellite launched (sputnik, russia)
    This was the first earth satellite. Russia won!
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    Vietnam

    The goal of this was to stop communism

  • First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin Russian

    First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin Russian
    The US has always been in competition with Russia for space related things. Russia is usually ahead as shown by them putting the first man in space

  • First man on the moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    First man on the moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
    Famous words spoken: That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

  • Watergate

    Watergate
    Richard Nixon was president and because of this, he resigned. Only president to resign as of yet.
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    N.C.L.B mandate in schools

    Although this has flaws, the goal of this is that all students are given equal opportunities and none are left behind.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks
    I was in 6th grade when this happened sitting watching the news with my mom as she braided my hair. School that day was very depressing, yet i didn't entirely get what was going on. Economy took a huge downfall from this point on.