Social Studies

By cnhollan

  • World War I

    World War I
    Documentary
    I learned that Germans were the first to use flamethrowers in WWI.

  • NCSS is Founded

    NCSS is Founded
    A wonderful resource full of Social Studies teaching techniques for teachers!

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    Herbert Hoover, a Republican President, was President of the United States when the Great Depression began.

  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon
    Armstrong's famous quote, "One small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind" is one of the most well known trademarks of this event.

  • WWII

    WWII
    The longest battle of WWII was the battle of the Atlantic.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor Attack
    The attack lasted 110 minutes.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    This was the first war that helicopters were used.

  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights
    Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most prominent civil rights leaders during this time.

  • VIetnam

    VIetnam
    240 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during this war.

  • First Satellite Launched

    First Satellite Launched
    Sputnik weighed 184 pounds.

  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space
    Yuri Gagarin's flight lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes.

  • Watergate

    Watergate
    Richard Nixon eventually announced his resignation towards the end of the scandal even though he never declared himself as a crook.

  • NCLB Mandate in Schools

    NCLB Mandate in Schools
    Schools must meet assessments, however, it gives Title I schools more money.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks
    Two suicide planes hit the twin towers shaking America forever.