Contemporary American History

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Across
  1. 4. won narrowly in the 2000 election
  2. 6. US embassy was attacked and hostages were taken for 444 days
  3. 7. older generation with traditional values
  4. 9. movement led by Dr. King in pursuit of basic rights
  5. 10. Intern Clinton had an affair with
  6. 11. leader of the Soviet Union, came to an agreement with Reagan
  7. 15. won the 1980 election against Carter
  8. 16. president who was assassinated in the '60s
  9. 18. Won the 1992 election
Down
  1. 1. UN authorized, expel Iraqui forces from Kuwait
  2. 2. got impeached because of Watergate
  3. 3. younger generation who rebelled against traditional values
  4. 5. part of the counterculture movement, anti-war, peace with nature
  5. 8. music festival of the '60s, lots of rock music, drug use, free love, etc
  6. 12. very good background, president after Reagan
  7. 13. Katrina massive hurricane that hit New Orleans in 2005
  8. 14. Reagan's plan to reduce taxes, cut the budged, supply-side economics, trickle-down economics
  9. 17. moved quickly from House Minority Leader to VP to president