US History Final Exam Review
Across
- 9. Brown vs. Board of Education led to this practice being declared illegal.
- 10. Civil rights organization formed in 1909 to peacefully advance justice for African Americans.
- 11. Bill Gates founded ______ and changed US culture with new computer software.
- 12. The House of Un-American Activities Committee investigated Americans to see if they were _____.
- 13. The country that attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the USA into World War II.
- 14. Vice president of John F. Kennedy and later 36th president of the United States. Started the Vietnam War. Also known for his civil rights legacy and "great society."
- 15. The president that integrated the armed forces through Executive Order 9981.
- 16. Richard Nixon's policy that aimed to ease or reduce tensions during the cold war.
Down
- 1. Cultural _____ refers to the spread of US culture in other countries.
- 2. A major scandal involving Richard Nixon that led to major distrust in the US Government and Nixon's resignation.
- 3. The ___ gap is the difference in what the government and media report to citizens
- 4. An alliance of countries that control the majority of the planet's oil. Caused oil prices in the 1970s to rise after placing an embargo on the US.
- 5. A collective security agreement signed by many North American and European countries during the Cold War. This agreement was formed on April 4th 1949 and still exists today.
- 6. The name of the project that led to the development of the nuclear bomb.
- 7. The hurricane that devastated New Orleans after the levees broke.
- 8. The last name of the first Hispanic woman to serve as a supreme court justice.
- 12. Name of US policy that wanted to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War. Led to the Korean War and Vietnam War.
- 14. 35th president of the United States who was assassinated in 1963. Acronym for his name.
- 17. The War on ___ was a policy adopted by President Bush after the Al-Qaeda 911 terrorist attacks. Led to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.