America Looks to the Futre

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Across
  1. 3. US president elected after a recount of votes; president during 9/11
  2. 4. Russia invaded the Ukraine in 2022 to overthrow and take over the Ukraine for Russia. Putin made several excuses for wanting to take over the Ukraine.
  3. 6. occurring between two or more countries
  4. 7. Leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War
  5. 11. group that organized the September 11 attacks, had bases in Afghanistan; led by Osama bin Laden
  6. 12. First female Secretary of State
  7. 16. first African American US President
  8. 19. started when Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein occupied neighboring Kuwait.
  9. 20. law that gives power to federal agencies to investigate people who plot or carry out acts of terrorism
  10. 21. an official count or survey of a population; predicts that number of whites/non-whites will be equal by 2050; 2000 census allows marking of more than one race for the first time
  11. 23. first African-American female Secretary of State
  12. 25. a category of people who experience disadvantage compared to members of a dominant group; largest US minority in 2005= Hispanic
  13. 26. occurring inside of a country
  14. 27. US president during the Persian Gulf War
  15. 28. hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005; disaster response led to criticism of government
Down
  1. 1. growing connections between economies and cultures worldwide
  2. 2. to make something on a large scale using machines; declines in USA when companies search for cheaper labor
  3. 5. Won the 2020 presidential election, former Vice President under Barack Obama. Oldest elected US President.
  4. 8. first US president with no prior political or military experience
  5. 9. terrorists hijacked four planes: two flown into Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, one flown in to Pentagon, and one flow into a field in Pennsylvania; USA invades Afghanistan afterwards hunting for Osama bin Laden; war expanded to Iraq to hunt for weapons of mass destruction but none were found
  6. 10. total number of votes received by people voting; 2000 election was so close in Florida there had to be a recount of votes
  7. 13. Cabinet position created by President George W. Bush to coordinate counter terrorism efforts
  8. 14. organized the September 11 attacks on the United States
  9. 15. First African American Secretary of State
  10. 17. US president who was impeached for perjury (lying under oath) and obstruction of justice (interfering with investigation)
  11. 18. charge/accusation of misconduct made against the president
  12. 22. use of violence by individuals or small groups to advance political goals
  13. 24. a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication; early technology created by scientists at Department of Defense.