US History 11 B, Part 2 Review

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Across
  1. 4. fell in 1989, a symbol of the loss of communist control over much of Eastern Europe
  2. 6. Weapons of "MDs", never found in Iraq before or after the 2003 war
  3. 8. dictator of Iraq
  4. 10. this president was impeached in 1999 over lying about an affair under oath. Was acquitted
  5. 11. Supreme Court case that decided the closest election in our history
  6. 14. largest domestic terror incident in US history, connected to Ruby Ridge and Waco
  7. 15. first female Supreme Court justice, mostly conservative but upheld abortion rights
  8. 18. battle in Afghanistan that saw 56 hours of intense bombing and bin Laden’s escape
  9. 19. historic election of the first black president
Down
  1. 1. launched in 1990-91 to rid Kuwait of Saddam Hussein.
  2. 2. Islamic fundamentalist who ran Afghanistan before 9/11 and are now back in control
  3. 3. the worst terrorist attack in US history occurred in this month; perpetrated by al Qaeda
  4. 5. focusing on helping business with lower taxes and deregulation to spur production
  5. 7. the US sold weapons to Iran for hostages and sent the money to the Contras in Nicaragua
  6. 9. cutting government rules and control over private businesses
  7. 12. began in 2003; saw the overthrow of Saddam and a civil war between the Shia and the Sunnis
  8. 13. Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt brokered by President Carter
  9. 16. fundamental Islamic terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden
  10. 17. this election was decided by the Supreme Court