US history

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Across
  1. 5. First name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery in 1955.
  2. 6. The incredible achievement of landing a man on the moon in 1969 (three words, no space).
  3. 8. The "Race" between the US and the USSR to achieve superior missile and exploration capabilities.
  4. 9. A famous neighbourhood in New York City associated with African American culture and history.
  5. 14. The decades-long conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union (two words, no space).
  6. 17. The controversial war the US fought in Southeast Asia from the 1950s to 1970s.
  7. 18. The actor-turned-president who famously told Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall!".
  8. 19. The US president assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
  9. 20. The First Lady who later became Secretary of State and a presidential candidate (First name).
  10. 22. The first major armed conflict of the Cold War era (adjective describing the nationality).
Down
  1. 1. The Act passed after 9/11 that greatly expanded government surveillance powers.
  2. 2. The only US president to resign from office due to the Watergate scandal.
  3. 3. The Caribbean island nation that was the focus of a missile crisis in 1962.
  4. 4. The military alliance formed by the US and Western allies to counter the Soviet threat (acronym).
  5. 7. The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence in the 1950s.
  6. 10. The massive movement for equality and an end to segregation in the 1950s and 60s (two words, no space).
  7. 11. The month in 2001 when terrorist attacks hit the World Trade Center (only the month).
  8. 12. The German city where a wall was built in 1961 to divide East and West.
  9. 13. The decade when the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act were passed (spelled out).
  10. 15. The first African American president of the United States.
  11. 16. The political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
  12. 21. The first name of Martin ___ King Jr., a key leader of the Civil Rights Movement.