1960's

2. 1960's social cause to promote equality and justice in America.
4. Non-violent civil rights activist.
5. Nation of Islam member and civil rights activist.
6. Name given to Pres. Johnson's plan to improve social programs in the US.
8. First American to orbit the earth (1962).
9. Program under the Great Society to help poor people with health coverage.
11. Tense standoff between the US and USSR centered around nuclear missiles in Cuba.
13. Program started under the Great Society to help pre-school kids.
14. First American in space (1961).
16. Presidential candidate assassinated in 1968 (brother of JFK).

1. War US was involved in during the 1960's.
3. President after John Kennedy who promoted civil rights and the Great Society.
7. Dividing obstacle built to keep residents of East Berlin within the city.
8. US president assassinated in 1963.
10. Country that was an ally of Cuba and placed the missiles there.
12. Rivalry between the US and USSR to land a man on the moon.
15. First country to land a man on the moon.