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WWI
World War 1 awakened the world to the damage that could happen when a global war occurred. -
NCSS is founded
NCSS is the National Council for Social Studies and can help to inform the instruction of social studies. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression became a reality with the stock market crash and was a period of great distress for many people. -
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WWII
World War 2 involved Adolf Hitler who was a dictator in Germany. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was between North Korea and South Korea and involved assistance from the United States. -
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Civil Rights
The Civil Rights movement was about equal rights for all people including blacks and women. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
This even was also part of the space race between the United States and Russia. -
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Vietnam
The Vietnam War was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. -
First man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
The U.S. and Russia were competing in the space race. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Neil Armstrong took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. -
Watergate
This was a political scandal that involved breaking into the Watergate building and the Nixon administration trying to cover up their involvement. -
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NCLB mandate in schools
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World Trade Center Attacks
This attack on the United States began the War on Terror.
