Crossword Puzzle

4. Political scandal involving the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of illegal activities, leading to President Nixon's resignation.
6. President known for his economic policies and impeachment trial in the Modern Era.
8. Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve advancements in space exploration during the Cold War.
9. 37th President of the United States, resigned from office due to the Watergate scandal.
12. Event that triggered the Great Depression, leading to widespread unemployment and economic hardship.
14. Right to vote, a major focus of the Progressive Era and women's suffrage movements.
15. 40th President of the United States, known for his conservative policies and role in ending the Cold War.
16. Allied invasion of Normandy, France, marking a turning point in WWII.

1. First African American President of the United States, served from 2009 to 2017.
2. Period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
3. Period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
5. Economic policies implemented by President Ronald Reagan, emphasizing tax cuts, deregulation, and free market principles.
7. Legislation passed in 1965 to protect the voting rights of minorities, a major achievement of the Civil Rights Movement.
10. U.S. foreign policy strategy during the Cold War aimed at preventing the spread of communism.
11. Cold War-era conflict between North Vietnam, supported by communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries.
13. Barrier constructed by East Germany to separate East Berlin from West Berlin during the Cold War.