History Crossword
Across
- 3. Naval base in Hawaii attacked by Japan in 1941, leading to US entry into World War II.
- 5. Conflict between North Korea (backed by China and the USSR) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations and primarily the USA) from 1950 to 1953.
- 6. Failed CIA-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba in 1961.
- 7. Military conflict in 1990-1991 between Iraq and a coalition force led by the USA, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
- 8. Landmark legislation passed in 1964 aimed at ending segregation and discrimination based on race.
- 11. Conflict between North Vietnam (supported by communist allies) and South Vietnam (supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies) from 1955 to 1975.
- 13. Political scandal in the early 1970s involving the Nixon administration and a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
- 14. 1962 confrontation between the USA and the USSR over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.
- 15. Barrier constructed by East Germany in 1961 to separate East Berlin from West Berlin during the Cold War.
Down
- 1. Period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States during the Cold War.
- 2. Economic policies implemented by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, emphasizing tax cuts, deregulation, and free-market principles.
- 4. Geopolitical Geopolitical tension between the USA and the USSR after World War II.
- 9. Struggle for racial equality and desegregation in the United States, particularly prominent in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 10. Struggle for racial equality and desegregation in the United States, particularly prominent in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 12. Series of economic programs implemented by FDR to combat the Great Depression.