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Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

WWI

WWI started after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
Jul 17, 1916

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Jul 17, 1921

NCSS is founded

The NCSS is a group of educators that want to improve the teaching and learning of social studies.
Period: Jul 17, 1929 to Jul 17, 1932

Great Depression

The Dust Bowl also occured during this time.
Jul 17, 1930

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Period: Jul 17, 1939 to Jul 17, 1945

WWII

This is the first war where women became a large part of the war effort.
Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor videoThis event brought America into the World War II conflict.
Jul 17, 1942

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Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Korean War

North and South Korea split because of communism.
Dec 17, 1951

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Period: Jul 17, 1955 to Jul 17, 1968

Civil Rights Movement

Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in this movement.
Oct 4, 1957

First Satellite Launched (Sputnik, Russia)

This began the Space Race.
Jan 17, 1960

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Period: Jul 17, 1960 to Jul 17, 1973

Vietnam War

This was not a popular war in America.
Apr 12, 1961

First Man in Space (Yuri Gagarin, Russia)

The second man in space was an American, also in 1961.
Jan 1, 1967

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Jul 21, 1969

First Man on Moon (Neil Armstrong, USA)

Apollo 11 was the mission that carried Armstrong and his team to the moon.
Aug 9, 1974

Watergate Scandal

This scandal led to Nixon's resignation.
Period: Jul 17, 2000 to Jul 17, 2013

No Child Left Behind

This is George Bush's plan to make schools accountable for children's education.
Sep 11, 2001

World Trade Center Attacks

Four airplanes were hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists to attack America.
Jan 17, 2007

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