Across
- 3. advocated for civil disobedience to gain civil rights
- 4. US policy when WWII broke out
- 5. immediate cause of US declaration of war in WWII
- 10. major offensive during Vietnam which resulted in a turning point for public opinion against US involvement in Vietnam
- 13. 1950s authors and poets who were critical of conformity and consumer culture
- 17. Nixon's policy to turn Vietnam conflict over to the Vietnamese
- 19. reason for US decision to enter Vietnam conflict
- 21. executed due to suspicion of spy activities and US fear of communist infiltration in the government
- 23. battle in the Pacific that was a turning point; Navajo Code Talkers influenced
- 26. Soviet Union policy to create a more open society
- 27. Americans who are anti-war
Down
- 1. President Johnson's plan to fight poverty, provide civil rights; compared to FDRs New Deal
- 2. location of a bombing; example of domestic terrorism
- 6. mandatory with coupons/stamps during WWII
- 7. resulted in economic prosperity for large portion of the population following WWII
- 8. US reacted with creation of NASA and the National Defense Education Act
- 9. largest influx of birthrate in US history leading to need for more school and a rise of consumerism
- 11. US foreign policy following WWI
- 12. March which resulted in passage of the Voting Rights Act
- 14. military alliance that formed after WWII to combat the growing influence of the Soviet Union
- 15. post-WWII foreign policy due to fear of spreading influence of Communism
- 16. leader of UFW, fighting for better conditions for migrant farm workers
- 18. series of trials to hold war criminals responsible for war crimes
- 20. supreme court decision which overturned plessy v. ferguson; desegregated public schools
- 22. Clinton's policy to promote economic growth between Canada, the US and Mexico
- 24. led investigations to root out suspected Communists; Hollywood was a main target
- 25. became symbol of women working in factories to support the war effort in WWII
- 28. treaty signed with Soviets to limit arms
