1945-1955 Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. In April of 1949, this worldwide organization was founded. (p. 279)
  2. 3. Brattain, Bardeen, and Shockley, all contributed to the creation of this device in 1948. (p. 275)
  3. 6. Shortly after the Korean War began, this country joined the effort. (p. 292)
  4. 7. This country was invaded by its northern counterpart in 1950. (p. 292)
  5. 9. This man was elected president of the US in 1952. (p. 290)
  6. 11. On August 11th, 1945, America dropped a nuclear bomb on this city, ending World War II. (p. 263)
  7. 13. What was the first fully electric computer called? (p. 270)
  8. 14. Who was the first person to break the sound barrier? (p. 271)
Down
  1. 1. These trials led to the execution of many people involved in the organizing of the holocaust. (p. 266)
  2. 2. On September 23rd, 1949, Truman announced that this country had detonated their first atomic bomb. (p. 280)
  3. 4. On what warship did Japan surrender on? (p. 265)
  4. 5. In January of 1947, Truman appointed this man as Secretary of State. (p. 278)
  5. 8. This British mathematician helped break the Enigma Code. (p. 269)
  6. 10. The National Security Act of 1947 created this federal agency. (p. 278)
  7. 12. In 1946, the Iron Curtain split this country in two. (p. 268)