America

McKensie Bellomy

By mstephe8

  • WWI

    WWI
    WWI was the first World War and was centered in Europe.
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    WWI

    WWI was the first World War and was centered in Europe.

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression was a major economic downturn that affected all of America.
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    Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a major economic downturn that affected all of America.

  • WWII

    WWII
    World War II was a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
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    WWII

    World War II was a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor video
    Pearl Harbor was an attack on the USA by Japan located in Hawaii. This event turned America from neutral to involved in WWII.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    This war involved the U.S. dividing Korea at the 38th parallel; Soviets in the North, U.S, in the South.
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    Korean War

    This war involved the U.S. dividing Korea at the 38th parallel; Soviets in the North, U.S, in the South.

  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights
    Lead by Martin Lutehr King Jr. this movement brought about laws to eliminate discrimination against minorities.
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    Civil Rights

    Lead by Martin Lutehr King Jr. this movement brought about laws to eliminate discrimination against minorities.

  • First Satellite Launched

    First Satellite Launched
    Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    The American government saw this war as a way to prevent communism in South Vietnam.
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    Vietnam War

    The American government saw this war as a way to prevent communism in South Vietnam.

  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space
    Yuri Gagarin, from Russia, was the first man to enter outer space.

  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon
    Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon.

  • Watergate Scandal

    Watergate Scandal
    President Nixon and his administration tried to cover up their break in into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters located in the Watergate Office Complex in D.C.

  • N.C.L.B.

    N.C.L.B.
    This new education mandate put into act by George W. Bush brought forth standardized testing and Title 1.
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    N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools

    This new education mandate put into act by George W. Bush brought forth standardized testing and Title 1.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks
    The World Trade Center attacks were a series of 2 coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

  • NCSS is Founded

    NCSS is Founded
    "The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a US-based association devoted to supporting social studies education." - Wikipedia (National Council for the Social Studies)