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World War I
World Ward I went on for such a long time, because of trench warfare, which caused armies to gain very little ground because they just stayed in their trenches. -
NCSS is Founded
NCSS stands for the National Council for the Social Studies. -
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Great Depression
One of the causes of the Great Depression was because goods and materials were lasting longer so people weren't buying these goods, such as cars. -
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World War II
World War II is named as the most deadly human conflict to date. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed the military base at Pearl Harbor, which brought America into World War II. -
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Korean War
There was no victor in this war. It simply ended in a cease-fire and an armistice. -
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Civil Rights
One of the most famous leaders of the Civil Rights Movement was Martin Luther King Jr. -
First Satellite Launched
The Russians created Sputnik, and it was the first ever satellite to be launched into space. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was the first publicly broadcast war, which is why so many American people disagreed with the war. -
First Man in Space
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space when his spaceship orbited around Earth. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong, an American, was the first man on the Moon. His first words were "that's one small step for man, one giant step for mankind." -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was due to men going into the Watergate Hotel and searching the rooms and files of Nixon's opponents. -
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N.C.L.B mandate in schools
This Act was signed by President George W. Bush in hopes of helping America's education system. However, most teachers would disagree. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Four planes were hijacked by terrorists and targeted major US political, economic, and military buildings.
