1950s

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