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Across
  1. 5. negotiated with Iran to free hostages in lebanon. Sold arms to Contras
  2. 8. fashionable young women intent on enjoying herself
  3. 11. the governor prevented 9 african american students from entering school
  4. 12. inflation and unemployment
  5. 13. because ____________ fell, the cold war was over
  6. 15. Launched a massive offensive throughout South Vietnam
  7. 18. Growth in presidential powers
  8. 20. civil rights activist that wanted to fight for rights physically
  9. 21. Montgomery bus boycott
  10. 25. reason nixon resigned
  11. 26. ended segregation in public schools
  12. 30. created to deal with the energy crisis
  13. 31. Carnegie led the american steel industry
  14. 33. First african american to play in the major leagues
  15. 34. banned the sell of alcohol
  16. 35. soviets cut of eastern europe from western europe
  17. 36. sets off the "space race"
  18. 37. civil rights activist that promoted peace
  19. 38. upton sinclair book
  20. 39. embarrassing foreign policy failure
  21. 40. 26th president of the united states
Down
  1. 1. cuba was secretly preparing silos for soviet missiles with nuclear warheads
  2. 2. music in the 20’s
  3. 3. built his wealth in railroads
  4. 4. First 10 amendments
  5. 6. reagan's way of economics
  6. 7. provided loans to help returning veterans buy new homes and attend college
  7. 9. time of economic prosperity
  8. 10. north korea invaded south korea to reunify the country
  9. 14. popular art-rapid movement of color and texture
  10. 16. Saigon fell to North vietnamese forces, marked the end of the vietnam war
  11. 17. allowed “separate but equal” facilities
  12. 19. type of music elvis presley played
  13. 22. U.S. would give up the canal december 31,1999
  14. 23. U.S. sent supplies in planes after the soviets blockaded berlin
  15. 24. where MLK delivered his “I have a dream” speech
  16. 27. began 1914 ended 1918
  17. 28. largest seaborne invasion in history
  18. 29. Confirmed the existence of some spies in the american government
  19. 32. marked the end of ww2