(Easy) Period 7-8 Terms

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Across
  1. 4. - Bomb dropped on Japan on August 9, 1945
  2. 5. Rights Movement - Crucial social movement with the focus of establishing equal rights for African Americans.
  3. 6. Luther King- Most famous civil rights leader associated with peace keeping protests.
  4. 7. Protest - non-violent form of resistance which is a powerful tool for political expression.
  5. 8. Robinson - First African American Baseball player in the MLB.
  6. 11. Race - Race between the Soviets and the United States to see who should go to space first.
  7. 12. Parks - Known for her role in the civil rights movement, mostly for her part in starting the Montgomery bus boycott.
  8. 13. War - military conflict aimed to prevent the spread of communism in Vietnam.
  9. 15. Depression - Global Economic struggle seen globally from 1929-1939.
  10. 17. Rights Act- Legislation that made it illegal to treat people unfairly due to their race.
  11. 18. War - was an ongoing political rivalry between the Soviet Union and USA and their respective allies that developed after WW2.
  12. 19. “I have a dream” Speech - Speech associated with civil rights at the March on Washington in 1963.
  13. 20. Boom - A huge increase in the number of babies born after WW2.
  14. 21. D. Roosevelt - Important U.S. President known for his “New Deal” Policies and serving 4 presidential terms.
  15. 23. - Global Conflict caused by militarism, alliances, nationalism , and the assaination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand.
Down
  1. 1. - Bomb dropped on Japan on August 6, 1945
  2. 2. Armstrong - First man on the moon.
  3. 3. - Economic System in which a society is based on merit and private ownership used by societies like the United States.
  4. 7. Harbor - December 7, 1941. Important event that resulted in U.S. involvement in WW2.
  5. 8. F. Kennedy - President known for his cooperation in the civil rights movement and his assaination in Dallas, Texas.
  6. 9. - Economic philosophy popularised by influencers like Karl Marx which advocates for a society which is all publicly owned and each individual is paid by their abilities and needs.
  7. 10. - Suburban towns known for their low prices and uniform production.
  8. 14. - The ban of the production of alcohol in the U.S.
  9. 16. Rights Act - banned discrimination in public places.
  10. 22. - military alliance between the United States and Western europe.