Popular in the News in 1950s

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Across
  1. 3. Mouse Club - Popular children's television show of the decade
  2. 4. - Counterculture movement associated with artistic expression and social criticism
  3. 8. - Disease that was a major concern in the 1950s
  4. 10. Hoop - Trendy toy of the 1950s
  5. 12. Bomb - Controversial weapon that was developed during World War II
  6. 14. Parks - Civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Down
  1. 1. War - Conflict that occurred from 1950 to 1953
  2. 2. - Era of anti-communist investigations
  3. 4. v. Board of Education - Landmark Supreme Court case that challenged school segregation
  4. 5. - First artificial satellite launched into space
  5. 6. Presley - Iconic singer and actor who rose to fame in the 1950s
  6. 7. Armistice - Agreement that ended the Korean War
  7. 9. Boom - Significant increase in birth rates after World War II
  8. 11. 'n' Roll - Popular music genre of the decade
  9. 13. War - Tense geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union