Across
- 2. organization that refused to sell oil to the u.s. based on it's support of israel
- 6. malcolm x, huey newton, and the black panthers were often _____ in their approach when protesting discrimination laws
- 8. first name of the first lady who led the war on drugs
- 10. the gulf of tonkin resulted in the _____ having the power to declare war without congressional approval
- 13. executive order 9981 would end segregation in the _____
- 14. country that caused a stalemate in the korean war after supporting north korea
- 17. policy used by the u.s. to try and stop the spread of communism
- 19. as a result of protests during the vietnam war, the twenty-sixth amendment was passed, lowering the _____ age to eighteen
- 20. protests led by martin luther king jr. and the southern leadership conference were known for their _____ protests
- 21. the first _____ female supreme court member was sonia sotomayor
- 22. organization created by the u.s. as a result of the russian satellite "sputnik" that focused on math and science
- 24. thurgood marshall was a _____ for the naacp who would try and fight racial segregation laws through the legal system
- 26. the u.s. conducted several military operations in afghanistan after _____ attacks in 2001
- 27. parties, led by ralph nader and ross perot, that would take away votes from the two primary parties
- 29. cultural _____ is when the u.s. tries to spread cultural traits through movies, technology, tv, etc.
Down
- 1. due to the population growth in the u.s., there was a need for increased spending on _____ (vroom vroom)
- 2. the plessy v. ferguson court case (separate but equal) was officially _____ by brown v. board of education
- 3. opec refusing to sell oil to the u.s. forced the u.s. to find alternative _____ sources
- 4. amendment that was impacted by poll taxes and literacy tests
- 5. president that visited china to normalize relations due to its massive influence on the rest of the world
- 7. the persian gulf war was initiated when _____ invaded kuwait
- 9. theory that if one country fell to communism, others would follow
- 11. last name of the president who believed in peace through strength, or building up the u.s. military and focusing on math and science
- 12. sandra day o' connor was the first _____ to serve as a supreme court justice
- 15. type of industry that focused on improving the quality of life, as well as focusing on space exploration and weather radars
- 16. title 9 would ban discrimination based on _____
- 18. agreement that promoted free trade between the u.s., canada, and mexico
- 23. after the 2008 housing crisis that caused millions to lose their jobs, obama signed a financial _____ package to try and help save the jobs of americans
- 25. to avoid a soviet blockade, the u.s. _____ supplies to allies in berlin
- 28. "the feminine mystique," a book written by betty friedan, called for _____ to challenge their traditional roles