Major Events From The 1950s

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Across
  1. 2. The modern interlocking _____ brick is patented, revolutionizing the toy industry.
  2. 4. North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel, prompting a U.S.-led United Nations intervention to defend ________.
  3. 6. Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discover the double-helix structure of ___.
  4. 8. Senator Joseph _________ gains prominence, sparking a nationwide "Red Scare" regarding communist infiltration in the U.S. government.
  5. 9. The iconic _____ doll is introduced to the public at the American International Toy Fair.
  6. 10. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules that racial _______ in public schools is unconstitutional, overturning "separate but equal".
Down
  1. 1. Dr. Jonas Salk successfully invents the ______ vaccine, virtually eliminating the terrifying disease.
  2. 3. Queen _________ II accedes to the British throne, bringing in the new Elizabethan era.
  3. 5. ______ Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking a 13-month boycott and catapulting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. into national prominence
  4. 7. The 22nd ________ to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting presidents to two elected terms