History Final Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. A great change for the better in public affairs. Govt. fixing problems in our society.
  2. 5. policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression
  3. 8. 1962 crisis that arose between the United States and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to place nuclear missiles in Cuba
  4. 10. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea. China joined later on the N. Korean side.
  5. 11. A doctrine that stated if two opposing sides used Nuclear weapons, they would both be destroyed.
Down
  1. 1. A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
  2. 2. (1954-1975) war between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
  3. 4. A procedure whereby property used as security for a loan is sold to pay the debt in the event of default.
  4. 6. The competition between the USSR and the USA regarding achievements in the field of space exploration.
  5. 7. June 6, 1944, over a million allied troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
  6. 9. Depression-era shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities of homeless and unemployed people.