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World War I
World War I began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted 4 years involving many countries in the World. -
NCSS Founded
The Natonal Council for the Social Studies was founded in 1921 to support and and promote the study and teaching of Social Studies. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression began on October 29, 1929 nicknamed "Black Friday" when the Stock Market crashed. -
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World War II
World Ward II's main purpose was to stop Adolf Hitler and the spread of his Nazi agenda. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces bombed and attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. -
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Civil Rights
In the case Brown vs. Board of Education, it was ruled that "separte but equal" is illegal which was a major step in the direction of racial equality. -
First Satellite Launched
On October 4, 1957, Russia launched the first satellite into space named Sputnik I. -
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Vietnam
The Vietnam War ended when we signed a ceasefire saying the U.S. would withdraw its troops and South Vietnam promised to hold free elections to let the people decide their future. -
First Man in Space
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin from Russia became the first man to travel into space and the first man to orbit the Earth. -
First Man on the Moon
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. -
Watergate Scandal
On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the first president to resign following the break-ins at the Watergate building in Washington D.C. -
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N.C.L.B. Mandate in Schools
This law, still in effect, made it so teachers needed to be highly qualified and made standardized tests more important in schools. -
World Trade Center Attacks
On September 11, 2001, Al Qaida hijacked air planes and crashed them into U.S. buildings.
