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WWI
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NCSS is founded
Standards for social studies are introduced to the nation. -
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Great Depression
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. -
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WWII
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany, eliminating and killing Jews because they were not of the Aryan race. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Documentary (1:22)This was the day of Infamy, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i. -
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Korean War
This war is sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten War" because it didn't receive as much attention and publicity as others. -
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Civil Rights
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous influential activist in this movement. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
This was part of the Cold War. -
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Vietnam
I remember learning about guerilla forces and Napalm bombings. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Russia beat the US in space technology. -
First man on the moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong's famous phrase was "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Watergate
Information on the Watergate scandal leaked, thus leading to the resignation of President Nixon. -
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NCLB mandate in schools
The NCLB act aimed to focus more on mathematics and language arts, thus taking away time and instruction in the arts, physical education, science, and social studies content areas in schools. -
World Trade Center Attacks
The World Trade Center and Pentagon were under attack by al-Qaeda terrorists and their hijacked planes.
