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World War 1 took many lives. Germany and France were the most effected.
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In favor of the resolution to declare war on Germany was the U.S. Senate. Two days later, the House agreed.
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This riot resulted in many injuries. Personnel and citizens of the Omaha Police Department, including the attempted hanging of Mayor Edward Parsons Smith.
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This all started because so many people were killed in war. This is about the same time that the dust bowl hit.
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The dust bowl was caused from a drought. The wind would pick up causing the dirt and sand to pick up.
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As the only nonpartisan legislature in the nation, the unicameral is also a unique institution. The nonpartisan nature of the legislature prevents the political party of a candidate from appearing on the ballot.
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This was the worst war. It killed millions of people
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The United States declared war on Japan after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States officially entered the Second World War three days after Germany and Italy made war against it.
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This was located in Omaha. Also the largest military base in Nebraska
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Got shot in the back of the head. Going to a speech in Texas.
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Almost 9,000 students participated in a protest march against the ROTC's presence on campus and their support of a conflict that many of them disapproved of. African American football players organized a brief players' strike in December of that year in response to their coach's racial harassment.
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Communism was overthrown in every country in eastern Europe thanks to the fall of the Berlin Wall, open borders, and democratic elections. The Soviet Union itself broke up into its constituent countries in late 1991. The Cold War ended abruptly with the lifting of the Iron Curtain.