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Nebraska 20th Century Timeline- By Jack Hadenfeldt

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    Nebraska Is Made A State

    Nebraska became a state in 1867 on March 1st.
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    Crazy Horse Surrenderers

    Chief Crazy Horse surrendered at Fort Robinson on May 6th,1877. The Sioux were on the warpath since 1875.
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    World War I

    A International war that involved the US, Middle East, Europe, Russia, and other Regions.
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    Race Riots in Omaha

    In 1919 rioters stormed the Douglas County courthouse where they hung an African American whose name was Will Brown.
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    The Great Depression

    A terrible economic depression that caused many people to go broke and the stock markets crashed.
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    The Dust Bowl

    A time of terrible dust storms that destroyed farms and agriculture in general. It was caused by long term drought and high temperature.
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    The First Session Of The Unicameral

    The first session of the Nebraska Unicameral happened in 1937. It consists of one house that vote as one.
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    World War II

    A war involving the Axis power which was Germany, Italy, Japan. And the Allies who were the Americans, French, Great Britains, and the Soviet Union.
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    SAC is at Offutt Air Force Base

    SAC was first headquartered at Andrews Air Force base but moved to Offutt Air Force base in 1948. SAC was a big component for organizing and training soldiers in the Air Force.
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    UNL Students Protest the Vietnam War

    A protest with involving students that were protesting against the war. They did this because the US started a draft for the war and the students did not want to fight in a war.