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WWI 1914 - 1918
WWI was a global war centered in Europe. -
NCSS is Founded 1921
The largest association in the country devoted to social studies education -
Great Depression 1929 – 1932
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding WWII -
WWII 1939 – 1945
A global war that resulted in more deaths than any other war. -
Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941
The Naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by over 300 Japanese fighters. -
Korean War 1950 - 1953
The US provided more than half of the international soliders for this war. -
Civil Rights 1955 – 1968
A movement led primarily by African Americans in hopes to gain equal rights. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia) 1957
Sputnik transmitted signals back to earth that were strong enough to be picked up by radio operators. -
Vietnam 1960 – 1973
There had been fighting in Vietnam for decades before the war. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia) 1961
Yuri Gagarin was a soviet pilot and was the first man in space. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA) 1969
The first man to walk on the moon died this past year at age 82. -
Watergate 1974
This scandal resulted in the resignation of President Nixon -
N.C.L.B. mandate in schools 2000 – present
No Child Left Behind is a program that provides funding to schools which allows disadvantaged students to receive an equal education. -
World Trade Center Attacks Sept. 11, 2001
The World Trade Center Attacks happened on the morning of 9/11, when two planes were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center.
