Across
- 2. Easing hostile or strained relations with a foreign country
- 5. Formed the United Farm Workers, lead a national grape boycott
- 7. First American man in space
- 8. Author of The Feminine Mystique and one of the founding members of the National Organization for Women
- 9. This political ad helped Johnson win the 1964 election
- 13. This was Truman's authorization to Congress to give European countries billions of dollars to rebuild after WWII
- 15. Communist leader of North Vietnam
- 17. This was a result of fears in the early 1950's that there were communist spies within the US government
- 18. Leader of Italy during WWII
- 22. What did the 24th amendment eliminate?
- 23. This president had a foreign policy termed "Peace Through Strength" which spent $1.5 trillion in military build up against the Soviet Union
- 24. Fear of communism taking over in America during the 1950's
- 27. The idea that the US would go to the edge of war to oppose communism
- 28. The decision to create the United Nations was made at this conference
- 31. The idea that if one country fell to communism, other countries close by would also fall
- 36. Term for Nixon gradually withdrawing troops out of South Vietnam
- 38. The name of President Johnson's domestic policy
- 39. first satellite launched into space by the Soviets
- 41. The fall of this city to North Vietnam marked the end of American involvement there.
- 42. A defense alliance originally formed to defend western Europe from Soviet aggression
- 43. Created a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern Europe
- 44. The southern state that was the focus of the Freedom Summer
- 45. Her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Down
- 1. He pardoned Nixon for any crimes that may have come out of the Watergate scandal
- 3. Commander of all US troops in Europe during WWII, led the invasion of D-Day
- 4. The first black student to integrate Ole Miss
- 6. His murder galvanized the Civil Rights Movement
- 10. This famous march eventually led to the passing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
- 11. Removed barriers of trading between Canada, Mexico, and America
- 12. The leader of the Soviet Union responsible for building the Berlin Wall
- 14. Nixon ordered US troops to invade this country in April of 1970 because Vietcong were hiding there
- 16. Sometimes called hippies, this group often wore untraditional clothing, grew their hair out, lived in communes, and listened to folk music of the time.
- 19. Name of the North African campaign
- 20. This president raised taxes resulting in a budget surplus
- 21. Name of Truman's domestic policy
- 25. The invasion of this country by Hitler lead to the start of WWII
- 26. Nixon resigned as president as a result of this scandal
- 27. Failed attempt to invade and overthrow Cuban communist dictator Castro
- 29. Keeping communism within its present territory through diplomatic, economic, and military actions
- 30. The first mass produced suburb
- 32. The name of President Kennedy's domestic policy
- 33. President during the Iran hostage crisis
- 34. Commander of all US troops in the Pacific
- 35. The victory at this island provided the US with a base to attack Japan if needed
- 37. Gave the "I Had a Dream" speech at the March on Washington
- 40. Term used by Nixon to describe conservative Americans in the 60's and 70's