Chapter 15 - Life during the Cold War - Study Guide

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Across
  1. 6. The ________ scandal revealed the importance of checks and balances in government by proving that secret tapes and public accountability can expose wrongdoing.
  2. 7. Jimmy ________ lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan because his inability to resolve the Iranian hostage crisis damaged his credibility.
  3. 10. The _________-_________ War weakened the Soviet Union because this conflict severely drained their military resources.
  4. 12. To free something or someone.
  5. 13. Student revolts that occurred in the late 1960s in both American and European universities occurred because students opposed the __________ War
  6. 15. An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production (capital) and their operation for profit.
  7. 16. The result of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 reveals that Soviet domination was maintained through military _________.
  8. 18. The _________ Doctrine claimed that the Soviet Union had the right to interfere in any communist country to prevent threats to communism.
  9. 20. ___________'s de-Stalinization process attempted to remove some of Stalin's most brutal practices.
  10. 21. The policy of eradicating the memory or influence of Joseph Stalin and Stalinism, especially after 1956.
  11. 23. The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others; segregation based on race, gender, or religion.
  12. 24. Temporary, effective control of a territory by a foreign army without the sovereignty of the occupying power.
Down
  1. 1. A form of moral panic provoked by fear of the rise of socialist and communist ideologies in a society.
  2. 2. The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
  3. 3. An organized group of workers who join together to legally bargain with employers for better wages, benefits (like healthcare and retirement), and improved working conditions.
  4. 4. The integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas required _______ troops to enforce the law.
  5. 5. The women's liberation movement of the late 1960s involved women rebelling against returning to ___________ roles.
  6. 7. Khrushchev lost power in 1964 because of the mistakes he made during the _______ Missile Crisis.
  7. 8. The passage of the ________ Pay Act in 1963 was passed to address wage discrimination regarding the status of women in the workplace.
  8. 9. ______ were removed from the workforce after World War II because jobs were needed for returning soldiers, and society pushed women back into traditional roles.
  9. 11. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act were passed after _____ _____ _____ Jr.'s march on Washington. Proving that organized, peaceful demonstrations can pressure governments to pass laws.
  10. 14. Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-___________ crusade ended so quickly after he attacked the U.S. Army because the Senate ordered him to end it.
  11. 17. Europeans opposed communism because they lost ___________ and political rights under Soviet rule.
  12. 19. An official government order that prohibits trade, commerce, or shipping with a specific country, often used as a political or economic penalty.
  13. 22. The Soviet focus on heavy________ and military equipment revealed that Military strength and competition with the West took priority over consumer goods.