puzzle#62

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Across
  1. 4. 1775-1783 a conflict between the American colonies and the British Empire, leading to the independence of the United States.
  2. 6. 1861-1865 a conflict between the Union and the Confederacy, leading to the end of slavery in the United States.
  3. 7. 1939-1945 a conflict between the Axis Powers and the Allies, including the United States.
  4. 8. War 1950-1953 a conflict between North Korea (supported by the Soviet Union and China) and South Korea (supported by the US and other Western powers), ending in a stalemate and the creation of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Down
  1. 1. war 1898 a conflict between the United States and Spain, resulting in the US gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
  2. 2. War 1846-1848 a conflict between the United States and Mexico, resulting in the US gaining control of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
  3. 3. 1914-1918 a conflict between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers, including the United States.
  4. 5. War 1955-1975 a conflict between North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union and China) and South Vietnam (supported by the US and other Western powers), ending in the reunification of Vietnam under Communist rule.