1925: tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the scopes...

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1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial.

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Page 4: 1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial

1935: Social Security Act passed.

Page 5: 1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial

1938: First U.S. minimum wage is set at 25 cents.

Page 6: 1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial

1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. U.S. enters WWII.

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1945 U.S. drops atom bomb on Hiroshima. Japanese surrender

ending WWII.

Page 8: 1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial

1948:The Marshall Plan brings economic aid to war torn Europe. The Berlin airlift brings supplies to

East Berlin.

Page 9: 1925: Tennesee passes a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution setting the stage for the Scopes Monkey Trial

1949: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is formed.

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1950: Korean War begins.