The Nifty Fifties

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Across
  1. 3. Strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism
  2. 6. Landmark Supreme Court case ending racial segregation in schools
  3. 8. Tension-filled rivalry between the US and USSR
  4. 9. Ideology feared and opposed by the United States during the 1950s
  5. 10. City divided during the Cold War, symbolizing East-West conflict
  6. 13. Metaphorical separation between communist and capitalist Europe
Down
  1. 1. 34th President of the United States, famous for his leadership during WWII
  2. 2. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade during the 1950s
  3. 4. Another term for the post-WWII population explosion
  4. 5. Post-WWII population surge phenomenon
  5. 7. The competition between the US and USSR to explore outer space
  6. 11. Military alliance formed by Western nations to counter Soviet influence
  7. 12. Legislation providing benefits for veterans returning from WWII