U.S. History Origins of the Cold War/Civil Rights Movement

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  1. 3. The U.S. and Soviet Union competed in a "race" to acquire the most of these types of bombs, which led to several tense standoffs.
  2. 5. Two word name for the period of mass paranoia and fear in America in which innocent Americans were accused of being communist spies.
  3. 7. Isaac Woodard became this after being severely beaten by a sheriff just hours after returning home from WWII. This showed that racial injustice was still widespread in America even after winning WWII.
  4. 10. This two letter bill promised a bright future for WWII veterans returning home, but most of the benefits were never provided to Black veterans.
  5. 12. The name of the fighting style the Vietcong used against the U.S. during the Vietnam War. It revolves around ambushing your enemy. Hint: it sounds like an animal, but the spelling is different!
  6. 15. Dr. King made the decision to use this group in the Birmingham Campaign protesting racial segregation. The violence they faced made people criticize Dr. King's decision.
  7. 16. Two word name for the period of tension that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union following the end of World War II through the 1990s.
  8. 18. An intense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began in 1962 when the U.S. discovered that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in this nearby country. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.
  9. 19. In order to get around the blockade the Soviet Union set up around West Berlin shortly after World War II, the U.S. used these to deliver supplies to the people of West Berlin.
  10. 20. Two word name for the type of funeral that Mamie Till decided to have following the brutal murder of her son, Emmett Till. This served as a big spark for the Civil Rights Movement.
  11. 21. The Black residents of Montgomery agreed to hold one of these after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a city bus.
  12. 22. Three letter initials of the man who is considered the "leader" of the Civil Rights Movement. He advocated using nonviolent direct action, such as sit-ins and demonstrations, to force racial segregation to be eliminated.
  13. 23. Communist supported in the Soviet Union criticized capitalism by saying it led to economic this in society, in which some people become very wealthy while many others struggle to get by.
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  1. 1. The U.S. led a covert operation to overthrow the president of this country in 1954, believing that his land reform policies were evidence of him being a communist threat.
  2. 2. In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. King explained that this was neutral, and could be used positively or negatively. Dr. King argued that it had been used negatively too long in the U.S.
  3. 4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a huge victory for the Civil Rights Movement, as it finally outlawed this throughout the South.
  4. 6. Two word name for the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to demonstrate superior technological advancements. It ended with the U.S. successfully having a man land on the moon in 1969.
  5. 8. Two word name for the discriminatory practice that was eliminated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, allowing thousands of Black Americans to finally exercise their right to vote.
  6. 9. Name of the city in Alabama that was chosen to stage a campaign for voting rights. The sheriff of this city, Jim Clark, was known to use violent strategies to prevent Black Americans from voting.
  7. 11. Although the U.S. framed the Vietnam War as a war against the spread of communism, the North Vietnamese framed the war as a fight for Vietnam's this.
  8. 13. Last name of the president who gave a moving speech in support of the Civil Rights Movement in June, 1964. Sadly, he was assassinated just months later.
  9. 14. Capitalist supporters in the U.S. criticized communism by saying it gave too much power to the government, threatening people's this.
  10. 17. The type of jellied gasoline dropped all throughout South Vietnam by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Its harmful effects on innocent civilians was one of the reasons why the U.S. failed to win the "Hearts and Minds" of the South Vietnamese.