20th Century Nebraska Timeline

By ella.rasmussen@centuraps.org
  • Bonus Pictures

    Bonus Pictures

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    World War I

    It began because there was an assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in June 1914
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    The Prohibition of Alcohol

    The 18th Amendment stated that you couldn't sell or manufacturing alcohol. Then the 21st overruled the 18th amendment so then they could now sell and manufacture alcohol.
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    The Great Depression

    The economy crashed.
  • The dust bowl

    The dust bowl

    It happened because farms were digging up the top layer of soil and caused major dust storm.
  • The first session of the Unicameral

    The first session of the Unicameral

    It happened so that the bill only had to be passed once.
  • The Omaha Star is opened

    The Omaha Star is opened

    Mildred Brown and her husband opened the Newspaper The Omaha Star.
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    World War II

    It was the nazi take over. They were trying to eliminate the jewish race.
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    SAC is at Offutt Air Force Base

    It is located in Offutt AFB, NE. It was in-charge of training men.
  • Race riots in Omaha

    Race riots in Omaha

    Riots started after a 19 year old was shot.
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    UNL Students protest the Vietnam War

    Students across the USA left classes to stop furthering the war by going into cambodia.