Unit 5 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. A war where North Korea (communist) fought South Korea (supported by the U.S.).
  2. 6. A group of countries that agreed to protect each other if one was attacked.
  3. 7. A type of fighter who uses surprise attacks and hides instead of fighting openly.
  4. 10. Basic rights and freedoms that people are supposed to have, like free speech.
  5. 12. The first satellite sent into space by the Soviet Union.
  6. 14. A law that limits the president’s power to send troops into long wars without Congress.
  7. 16. A failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba to try to remove its communist leader.
  8. 17. A time when people were accused of being communists without real proof.
Down
  1. 1. A competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to explore space first.
  2. 2. A policy to stop the spread of communism to other countries.
  3. 3. The idea that if one country became communist, others nearby would follow.
  4. 5. A US program that gave money to help rebuild European countries after World War II.
  5. 8. A conflict where the U.S. tried to stop communism from taking over Vietnam.
  6. 9. A tense standoff when the U.S. and Soviet Union almost went to nuclear war over missiles in Cuba.
  7. 11. A period when many Americans feared communism spreading in the U.S.
  8. 13. A time when the U.S. and Soviet Union tried to relax tensions and get along better.
  9. 15. A sports exchange between the U.S. and China that helped improve relations.