United States in the 2000's Crossword
Across
- 2. The relief program where the government issued out billions to ease the 2008 crisis
- 7. The location of the detention center used for suspected terrorists
- 10. This increased federal surveillance of citizens
- 12. During his presidency, Bush ______ the national debt
- 13. Policy for the U.S. to act in its own best interest
- 15. The United States waged a "War on _____"
- 16. Last name of the Iraqi leader at the time of the invasion
- 17. The Bush Doctrine declared North Korea, Iran, and Iraq as the “____ of evil”
- 18. Monitoring of phone communications by the government
- 21. Percent of accused suspects who actually were related to al-Qaeda
- 25. Type of war launched to prevent a future threat
- 26. Government action to save failing banks during the recession
- 28. 4-letter acronym for the document that allowed the use of necessary and important force
- 30. The Iraq War showed that the US was shifting towards an _______ intervention
Down
- 1. Bank whose collapse symbolized the 2008 financial crisis
- 3. The long-term effect of the 2008 financial crisis is often called the Great ______
- 4. Bush created the United States Department of ______ Security
- 5. The city most affected by Hurricane Katrina
- 6. Country invaded by the U.S. in 2001
- 8. 3-letter acronym for the item the U.S. claimed Iraq possessed
- 9. Type of risky mortgage loans given before the financial crisis
- 11. Many citizens believed that the government intervened too ____ during the financial crisis
- 14. Type of conflict that developed in Iraq after the initial invasion
- 19. Organization that harbored Bin Laden and al-Qaeda
- 20. Last name of Bush's opposition in the 2000 election
- 22. Program that increased airport security following the 9/11 attacks
- 23. Structures that failed during Hurricane Katrina flooding
- 24. Bush ______ justified preemptive war
- 27. The financial crisis was caused by the housing ______
- 29. Country invaded by the U.S. in 2003