Postwar United States Era

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Across
  1. 4. Fear of communism
  2. 7. Significant increase in births following World War II
  3. 8. USA vs. USSR tension
  4. 10. Policy of the United States to provide aid to Middle Eastern countries threatened by communist aggression
  5. 11. Standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear missiles in Cuba
  6. 12. Conflict in Korea
  7. 13. Civil rights protests against segregated interstate transportation
  8. 14. Failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba
Down
  1. 1. Campaign against alleged communists in the United States, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy
  2. 2. Fight for equal rights
  3. 3. Landmark Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools
  4. 5. Literary movement of the post-World War II era
  5. 6. Blacklist (1947-1960s) - List of entertainment industry professionals suspected of communist ties
  6. 9. Conflict in Vietnam