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World War I
World War IGermany fought the Allies. They lost. -
NCSS is Founded
The NCSS is an advocate for social studies in the classroom. -
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Great Depression
Great DepressionOn October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed and everyone lost their jobs. -
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World War II
Hitler went nuts and tried to rule the world with Japan. The United States & Great Britain stood up and decided they weren't going to put up with that. So they beat them. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. This resulted in the US entering WWII. -
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Korean War
Korean War MacArthur was the main general of the Korean War. -
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Civil Rights
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First Satellite Launched
The satellite's name was Sputnik. -
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Vietnam War
Vietnam War It was the first time guerilla warfare was introduced and men were killed in extremely inhumane ways. -
First Man in Space
The first man in space was Russian. -
Watergate
Nixon was involved in some scandal and tapes were involved. -
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NCLB
NCLB President Bush mandated a new rule to help schools achieve their potential, although it was based on punishment rather than rewards. -
WTC Attacks
The Taliban got together and decided that they hated America. They hijacked planes, and flew them into the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania (those were awesome citizens that crashed the plane into the field). -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. Some people think it was a big conspiracy.