Important Events in US History By emilymatthias Period: Jan 16, 1914 to Jan 16, 1918 World War I Jan 16, 1921 NCSS is Founded Period: Jan 16, 1929 to Jan 16, 1932 Great Depression Period: Jan 16, 1939 to Jan 16, 1945 World War II Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the US President during World War II. Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Information on Pearl Harbor attacks Period: Jan 16, 1950 to Jan 16, 1953 Korean War Information on the Korean War Period: Jan 16, 1955 to Jan 16, 1968 Civil Rights Jan 16, 1957 First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia) Period: Jan 16, 1960 to Jan 16, 1973 Vietnam Jan 15, 1961 First man in spece Jan 16, 1969 First Man on the Moon (Neil Armstrong) Jan 16, 1974 Watergate Period: Jan 16, 2000 to Jan 16, 2013 NCLB Present in Schools NCLB decreased the amount of time spent and emphasis put on teaching and learning social studies in schools. Sep 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks
