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Great Events of the World
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WWI
WWI involved two of the biggest powers of the world at the time - The Allies and The Central Powers. -
NCSS is Founded
National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. -
Great Depression
Not many people had jobs during the Great Depression. -
WWII
Although many men were lost in this war, there were also many advances in technology and transportation that shaped warfare today. -
Pearl Harbor
In this small part of Hawaii, the US was sneak attacked by Japan and WWII began. -
Korean War
North Korea's Communist forces fought against South Korea's non-Communist forces supported by U.N. forces, principally made up of U.S. troops. -
Civil Rights
In December of 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat at the front of the "colored section" of a bus to a white passenger, defying a southern custom of the time. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
The first Sputnik provided scientists with data about the nature and ion density of the Earth’s upper atmosphere. -
Vietnam War
Out of 8,744,000 U.S. troops engaged, 47,410 were killed. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Before sending Yuri into space, they tested the space ship by sending monkeys into space. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
There were many countries all over the world racing to be the first ones on the moon. -
Watergate
Watergate scandal changed American politics forever, leading many Americans to question their leadership and think more critically about the presidency. -
N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
The N.C.L.B. was founded under the presidency of President George W. Bush. -
World Trade Center Attacks
Flight 11 Boeing 767 was the first of four planes to be hijacked on the day of attacks, slamming into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 AM.
