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WWI
World War I changed the role different claseses (high, middle, low) played in the economy and society. -
NCSS is Founded
National Council for Social Studies is an association that supports social studies educators teach the curriculum. -
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Great Depression
Our economy crashed sending America into world they did not expect and major adjustments had to be made. -
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WWII
A war mostly centered around the killing of innocent Jews in Europe. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Japan attacked America in Hawaii and launched us into WWII. -
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Korean War
A division among the North and the South, with the US fighting with the South to stop communism. -
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Civil Rights
A fight for equality in America for African Americans with Martin Luther King Jr as a major leader. -
First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)
Russia scared and surprised the world with it's technology and science in creating the first successful satellite. -
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Vietnam
It was a war that some considered pointless, while other considered it to be necessary. -
First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)
An event that made headlines everywhere and challenged the rest of the world to accomplish something better. -
First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon with Neil Armstrong as the first man to step on the moon. -
Watergate
A scandal during President Nixon's presidency over illegally taping conversations at the Democratic National Convention. -
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N.C.L.B. mandate in schools
A mandate that made standardized testing a major part of school and changed the way teachers decided on their curriculum. -
World Trade Center Attacks
A day when America was attacked on its own soil through a terrorist group in the Middle East.
