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Reclamation act
They used federal funding to pay systems in western Nebraska. -
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World War I
WWI was also known as the Great War. The war all started with the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
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World War I
WWI was also known as the Great War. It all started with the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
Race Riots in Omaha
A white lynch formed in Omaha. This was because word spread that a white women accused a black man of raping her. -
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The Great Depression
The great depression started when the stock market crashed in 1929. Many people lost there jobs and had no food and it cause depression. -
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The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was known as the Dirty Thirties. This was a very hard time for farmers and the economy crashed. -
The first session of the Unicameral
This was a vote to change the legislature in Nebraska. -
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World War II
This war was about the holocaust. America did not want to join until Japan bombed pearl harbor. -
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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (G.I Bill)
This act provided benefits for returning soldiers. It also gave free college. -
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SAC is at Offutt Air Force Base
SAC stands for Strategic Air Command. Located in Bellevue Nebraska. -
UNL Students protest the Vietnam War
They thought since they weren't even allowed to vote that they shouldn't be forced to fight in the war.