1950s

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Across
  1. 3. Allied himself with the Soviet Union and appointed himself President of Cuba for life
  2. 5. Period when birth rates skyrocketed after WWII
  3. 6. Brought news and entertainment into the living rooms of most Americans
  4. 8. Led to increased U.S. government spending on education, especially in mathematics and science
  5. 12. When U.S. and Soviet Union became involved in communist vs. democracy conflicts in other countries
  6. 13. Encouraged urban development and stimulated economic growth in hot and humid climates
  7. 14. Plan Soviets refused aid from this U.S. program to rebuild Europe after WWII
  8. 16. A renewed fear that communism would spread to US following the Korean War
  9. 18. First master-planned community in America, located on Long Island, New York
  10. 19. U.S. policy of preventing Communism from spreading around the world
  11. 20. Provided returning service men with low-interest home loans and college grants
  12. 21. No peace treaty was signed to end this conflict
Down
  1. 1. The U.S. supported forces led by this person fighting against the communist takeover of China
  2. 2. Pledge that U.S. would provide economic and military aid to countries facing communist takeover
  3. 4. Idea that if one country fell to communism, surrounding countries would too
  4. 7. An alliance against Great Britain, the U.S., and France to provide defense against USSR
  5. 9. The border between North and South Korea after the war
  6. 10. American citizens being accused without proper evidence of having communist ties during the Second Red Scare
  7. 11. The _____________ Act created a national network of highways to connect every major city in America
  8. 15. After WWII, this nation was divided into 4 zones occupied by the U.S., France, Great Britain, and the USSR
  9. 17. Communities outside of a city filled with single-family homes