History Vocan Peyton

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Across
  1. 2. A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West
  2. 4. 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.
  3. 6. Alliance US, China, Soviet Union, Britain, France
  4. 8. National Aeronautic and Space Administration - 1958; to get US back in running with the Soviets in space race
  5. 9. Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
  6. 10. Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons
Down
  1. 1. policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression
  2. 3. Act passed in 1941 that allowed President Roosevelt to sell or lend war supplies to any country whose defense he considered vital to the safety of the U.S.
  3. 5. 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
  4. 7. 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.