The U.S. in the Cold War

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Across
  1. 4. a country led by communist, Fidel Castro
  2. 5. situation in which neither side wins, this happened during the battle of North Korea and South Korea
  3. 9. to collect, something that the U.S. and USSR did to dangerous weapons
  4. 11. Curtain a way of referring to a barrier to understanding information
  5. 13. term that means to contain
  6. 16. race a contest in which nations compete to build more and more powerful weapons
  7. 17. sending cargo planes to deliver tons of supplies to people
  8. 19. where the U.S. backed one side and USSR backed the other by sending planes, trucks, and advisors
Down
  1. 1. to condemn
  2. 2. Presley the most popular singer of Rock and Roll
  3. 3. Castro communist who led a successful revolution in Cuba
  4. 6. became the entertainment source of choice in the 1950s
  5. 7. Bill of Rights an act passed in 1944, which was a bill that gave veterans money to spend on business, homes, and schools
  6. 8. to reject
  7. 9. a country whose military, economic, and political strength is so great that they can influence events worldwide
  8. 10. country that was divided into North and South
  9. 12. F. Kennedy U.S. president that proposed that Congress should establish a Peace Corps in 1961
  10. 14. occurred when eager Americans demanded more than the supply
  11. 15. Boom increased birth rate during this era
  12. 18. and Roll a genre of music consisting blend of black rhythm-and-blues & country music