Cold War and Vietnam

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Across
  1. 2. as a result of the vietnam war, there was a _____ gap between what the government TOLD the public and what was ACTUALLY happening
  2. 4. organization/military alliance created to stop communism
  3. 8. as a result of the soviet union blocking roads and railways, the u.s. would _____ food and supplies into berlin to help allies
  4. 9. the soviet union placed nuclear missiles in this country, leading to president kennedy placing a blockade around the country
  5. 11. the 26th amendment lower the _____ age from 21 to 18 after protests regarding the vietnam war
  6. 13. the baby boom helped the _____ grow as a result of the middle class increasing with more people being born
  7. 16. as a result of the tet offensive, many americans began to _____ whether or not the u.s. was winning the vietnam war
  8. 17. the u.s. provided financial and military aid to south vietnam as a result of the _____ convention
  9. 18. soviet union satellite sent into space that caused the u.s. to create NASA in order to keep up with the space race
  10. 19. tactic used by the government to require military service
  11. 20. a type of government that controls every aspect of society (the u.s. was trying to stop this from spreading)
  12. 21. a medal of honor was gifted to raul "_____" perez benavidez for his self-sacrifice and bravery during the vietnam war
Down
  1. 1. more highways were built in the 19050s as a result of the _____ rising rapidly
  2. 3. the war powers act _____ the power of the government, unlike the gulf of tonkin
  3. 5. the g.i. bill (serviemen's readjustment act) provided soldiers with educational, home-buying, business, and _____ opportunities
  4. 6. the growth of television and overall consumerism led to a rise in _____ ($$$) among americans
  5. 7. the truman doctrine called for the united states to provide greece and turkey with _____ support
  6. 10. a large _____-war movement was formed as a result of americans distrust in the government's ability to win the vietnam war, or at least be truthful about it
  7. 12. the president had power to invade another country without congressional approval as a result of the gulf of _____
  8. 14. policy defined by the united states trying to stop the spread of communism
  9. 15. rock n' roll music brought more _____ music styles to american audiences
  10. 19. a theory suggesting that if one country fell to communism, others would as well
  11. 20. country that caused a stalemate in the korean war by sending troops to help north korea