The Sixties

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Across
  1. 4. refers to people who advocated for peace and opposed military intervention during the Vietnam War.
  2. 7. A buffer zone established during the Vietnam War, separating North and South Vietnam.
  3. 8. This word referred to the regions Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
  4. 11. A conflict between North and South Vietnam along with other countries involved.
  5. 15. Were large large demonstrations against the Vietnam War.
  6. 16. This person made sure that everyone accused of a crime gets a lawyer, no matter if they can pay one or not.
  7. 17. Was President Lyndon B. Johnson's big plan to make life better for everyone in America.
  8. 19. A surprise attack by Vietnamese forces on south Vietnam, shaking confidence in the US's ability to win the war.
Down
  1. 1. Aimed to guarantee this word regardless of gender in the United States.
  2. 2. Women who work outside of the home, contributing to the economy in various roles.
  3. 3. A clash between US and North Vietnamese ships in 1964, which escalated US involvement in the Vietnam War.
  4. 5. an alliance in the 1950s to counter communism in Southeast Asia.
  5. 6. Agreements in 1973 that ended US involvement in the Vietnam War and established a ceasefire between North and South Vietnam.
  6. 9. Was the idea that if one country in Southeast Asia became communist, nearby countries would follow.
  7. 10. A system used by the United States government that required people to join the military during certain times, like war.
  8. 12. People who opposed military service on moral or religious grounds during the Vietnam War.
  9. 13. A US policy aimed at transferring responsibility for the Vietnam War to the South Vietnamese government and military while gradually withdrawing American troops.
  10. 14. People who supported military intervention and a more aggressive approach in dealing with the Vietnam War.
  11. 18. Legalized abortion in the United States in 1973, giving women the right to choose.