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The reclamation act was an act that funded irrigation to the states that had little to no rain. -
It lasted from 1914-1918; mainly fought in Europe. The powers in war are The Central powers(Germany austria-Hungary, Italy. The Allied powers are Great Britain, France, russia. Italy had changed sides at the brining of the war, the ottoman empire joined the central powers. Over 50,000 Nebraskans served with 1,655 casualties General John J Pershing. Citizens contributed by growing food and buying war bonds. The Nebraska economy did well during the war
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Kool-aid which is a powdered mix that you mix with water was created in Hastings, NE, by Edwin Perkins. -
America’s economy was doing well until October of 1929 until the stock market crashed. Millions of Americans lost money Nebraskans farmers were already doing poorly in the 1920’s and the 1930’s made things even worse. It got so bad that people started leaving. The populations decreased slightly. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932: implemented the new deal. Nebraskans received about 200 million in aid from the federal government between 1922 and 1940. About 20% of Nebraskans.
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It was a period of many dust storms covering The great plains. It harshly damaged the economic growth in the great plains.
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Citizens in Nebraska had passed an initiative to amend the Nebraska Constitution in 1934 -
The peace after WWI did not last. Racist parties took control of germany, italy and japan. These countries started many wars, and by 1939 WWII had officially began. The allies from WWI fought against the axis powers. Most americans did not want to join the war. Nebraskans role in the war is: 139,754 Nebraskans severved and 3,839 nebraskans were killed, they grew food for the allied troops, Had to ration many goods such as gas oil rubber steel.
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it helped everyone fight in the war.
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A Riot which happend in Omaha which happend because of racial Redlining.
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When students at the college of UNL had protested during the Vietnam war