1950s

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