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WWI
A single event caused a domino effect that plunged the whole world into a war of alliances. -
NCSS is Founded
The National Council for the Social Studies is devoted to supporting social studies in education. -
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Great Depression
FDR helped America climb out of the depression through New Deal acts. -
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WWII
One reason WWII erupted was the severe punishment forced on Germany after WWI. -
Pearl Harbor
This attack launched the United States of America into WWII. Click Here for More Information -
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Korean War
This resulted from the political division of Korea. -
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Civil Rights
This was the fight for rights that, in some ways, still continues today. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
This occured during the great space race between the United States and Russia. -
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Vietnam
This was a war that was not supported by the general public. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
This was another event during the space race. -
First Man on Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. -
Watergate
This was one of the most well known scandals in US history. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
This mandate gives schools funding if they administer certain assessments. -
World Trade Center Attacks
I remember watching the attacks on the news and thinking it was not real because it was too horrible to be real.
