Ryan Nguyen - Assignment Review Crossword: PERIODS 6-8

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Across
  1. 4. - A culture of values that opposed traditional norms and standard lifestyles. They denied a lifestyle of conformity and lived on unconnect to their past, “hippies” who accepted drugs and sexualilty.
  2. 7. - The ____ conference was a meeting after WWII between the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union over the divide of the war torn Germany. They agreed to divide it in four pieces to rebuild it and then put it back together.
  3. 8. - The movement by the protestant church that aimed to improve the living conditions of cities. Fixing social problems such as racial tensions, alcoholism, unclean environments, etc.
  4. 11. - The southern region of the United States stretching from west to east. These areas experienced rapid population growth following the end of WWII following the baby boom.
  5. 12. - The ________ project was a secret project on the development of nuclear weapons within the United States. This weapon, or nuke, was used on Japan following the near end of WWII. Many who worked on this project warned against its use knowing how powerful it is.
  6. 13. - This was an era of nationwide social activism and political reforms across the country. Such reformers were made up of middle-class women and/or Chirstian Ministers.
  7. 14. - The nationwide fear (or scare) of communism within the United States.
  8. 17. - The withdrawal of United States troops out of Vietnam following the end of the Vietnam war and US involvement in the conflict.
  9. 18. - The ______ age was an era of economic and industrial growth within the nation during the late 19th century with mass immigration. However life within the United States for the common citizen during that time was not favorable.
  10. 19. - To decrease the tension between two nations or to ease hostilities between two nations.
  11. 23. - They were political mobsters who wanted the votes from people for money. They made promises of jobs and intimate people for votes and getting contracts from work.
  12. 25. - A speech given by William Jennings Bryan in which he promotes the idea that we should move away from the gold standard or we shall end up on a “Cross Of Gold.”
  13. 26. - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan of combating the Great Depression. It was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations to combat the rise of unemployment and a failing economy during that time.
  14. 29. - A company with no competition and full or almost full control of a certain trade, service, or good.
  15. 31. - This alliance was formed due to the rising tensions of the cold war. Originally made up of the US and 11 other nations, this pact made it so if one nation member was attacked, the other nations would back them up.
  16. 35. - Journalism that exaggerates or distorts the news to attract attention and readers. The stories may be untrue or highly biased.
  17. 36. - A major proxy war in Vietnam with the involvement of the United States to prevent communism, known to citizens in Vietnam as the “American War.” This war waged on for 11 years. It demoralized the american public and army as it was broadcasted around the nation through TV and eventually America pulled out, as it was a battle they could not win.
  18. 37. - The ______ policy was a policy between the United States, several european nations, China, and Japan that they should all have equal access to trade with China. This policy spanned 1899-1949 when the Chinese Civil War occured.
  19. 39. - The _______ party was created in response to the growing power of corporate and company power. They were an agrarian movement during the gilded age and had a list of demands known as the Omaha Platform such for the direct election of senators and a federal income tax.
  20. 40. - Journalist who exposed corruption behind leaders and the injustice in institutions. They “raked in the muck and showed it to the people.”
  21. 41. - A 13 day military standoff between the United States and Soviet Union over the missiles in Cuba and was the closest the two nations got to nuclear warfare.
Down
  1. 1. - A policy where strong countries dominate other countries for economic, social, and political gain. America began such a step when they beat Spain out of Cuba and the Philippines.
  2. 2. - Truman’s plan to expand on Roosevelt’s new deal. Such as increasing minimum wage and expanding the rights for African Americans. Also with national health care and education aid. Most of these goals were never achieved.
  3. 3. - The disproven theory that some people are just more evolved on the social ladder than others. This theory was taken from Darwinism;s theory of evolution.
  4. 5. - A campaign led by Joseph McCarty from 1950-1954 against alleged communists on american soil and in the american public. This campaign caused the livelihood of thousands which caused them to lose their jobs and/or become blacklisted. Many of these allegations came from unfounded bases.
  5. 6. - An organized group of workers, used to protect their rights as a worker and push their interests in their workplace.
  6. 9. - The _______ amendment prohibited poll taxes, allowing easier access to voting polls.
  7. 10. - This act outlawed unethical business practices such as monopolies and price fixing. It also protected and upheld the rights of many workers. Known as a successor to the Sherman Antitrust act.
  8. 15. - Standing for double victories, this was an effort for African americans fighting in the war to gain full citizenship rights. With the double victory standing for one victory abroad against the german army and one at home against discrimation.
  9. 16. - After WWII, the ______ era was a time when people had many children due to a prospering economy.
  10. 20. - Reagan’s _______ economics or theory states that tax breaks and benefits for the business owners and the wealthy would trickle down to the lower class. It was believed that the financial benefits to these industries would stimulate economic growth, benefitting the public in the long term.
  11. 21. - A term coined by Lyndon B. Johnson to institute social welfare programs sponsored by the federal government.
  12. 22. - This plan was when the United States transferred over 15 billion dollars to the wartorn european countries after World War II for the european’s recovery programs.
  13. 24. - A series of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union about political, economic, military, and ideological matters. Not exactly a war but almost close to one. This was a battle between Capitalism/Democracy and Communism.
  14. 27. - The _____ theory was the idea that if one country fell to communism, it’s neighboring countries would also fall to communism. This idea was most prominent within the Vietnam war.
  15. 28. - Created by Andrew Carnegie, it was the idea that the rich should give their wealth to public institutions such as but not limited to schools, libraries, and museums.
  16. 30. - A short war between Spain and the United States over the struggle of Spain's rule in Cuba and the Philippines and of the mysterious explosion of the U.S.S Maine in Havana Harbor. Some say this was the United State’s introduction to imperialism.
  17. 32. - This doctrine gave economic, military, and political aid to wartorn democratic countries under the threat of authoritarian forces. A sense of containment.
  18. 33. - United State’s numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism, to contain it.
  19. 34. - After an attack on american ships by North vietnamese in the gulf that this resolution was named after, this resolution was passed giving the executive branch, the power to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.”
  20. 38. - A proxy war in the Korea peninsula between the United States’s South and the Communinst Chinese North. The war waged for around 3 years and led to a statement in the middle.