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World War I
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NCSS is Founded
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The Great Depression
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World War II
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Pearl Harbor
Remembering Pearl Harbor The United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, causing the United States to officially enter World War II. -
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Korean War
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Civil Rights
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First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
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Vietnam
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First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
Yuri Gagarin was the Soviet pilot who was chosen to be the first man to enter space. Picture of Yuri Gagarin
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First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
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Watergate
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N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools
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World Trade Center Attacks
On this day, four airplanes were hijacked on suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes targeted the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Picture of the Twin Towers and Statue of Liberty
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