International Conflicts

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Across
  1. 3. When Iraq invaded Kuwait a few countries in the UN came to Kuwait's defense, including the US.
  2. 4. The outcome of this war left two countries independent from each other-- one of which is still Communist.
  3. 6. In the heat of the Cold War, the US had nuclear missiles in Europe and Russia had nuclear missiles in Cuba.
  4. 7. After the communist dictator, Fidel Castro, took over Cuba, the US tried to invade Cuba but the mission failed.
  5. 8. The US joined this war after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
  6. 9. A US Embassy was taken over and US citizens were held prisoner for over a year.
Down
  1. 1. After the US asked Germany to stop sinking cargo ships, Germany sunk the Lusitania.
  2. 2. There was preexisting tension between the US and this country, but after the attacks of 9/11 the US sent in troops.
  3. 5. The US fought in this war to stop the spread of communism.