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Social Studies Time Line

By jordanbecknell12
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    WWI

    The first World War was centered in Europe.

  • NCSS was founded.

    NCSS stands for National Council for the Social Studies.
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    Great Depression

    The Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of 1929.
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    WWII

    The Holocaust was going on in Germany---this is part of what caused WWII.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Learn more about Pearl Harbor HERE.
    The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on this day.
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    Korean War

    About the division of North and South Korea.
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    Civil Rights

    Actions taken to end segregation and make sure rights were given to all despite their race.

  • First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

    Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite.
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    Vietnam

    During Vietnam, Americans tried to prevent the spread of communism.

  • First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

    The first man in space was a man from Russia.

  • First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

    First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)
    "We went to the moon in 1969, not 1970 but a year sooner!"

  • Watergate

    Watergate was a scandal in the United States under President Nixon.
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    N.C.L.B. mandate in schools (2000-present)

    Made under Bush administration to help education.

  • World Trade Center Attacks

    World Trade Center Attacks
    Terrorists attacked the world trade center twin towers on this day.