Across
- 2. term given to Ronald Reagan policy that increased the national debt
- 4. war that sparked protest and left a lasting impact on the nation
- 6. event in Iran when 52 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days
- 9. symbolized the end of communism in Eastern Europe
- 11. scandal that involved a U.S. president in 1972
- 12. city that grew as technology and banking
- 14. only U.S. president to resign the presidency
- 15. replaced Nixon as president after he resigned
- 16. president that focused on lowering taxes and strengthening the military
Down
- 1. president during the Iranian Hostage Crisis
- 3. space shuttle that exploded shortly after launch in 1986
- 5. location of the Johnson Space Center
- 7. due to conflicts in the Middle East led togas shortages
- 8. a dangerous conflict between the United States and Soviet Union that involved an Arms Race
- 10. collapsed Texas economy in the mid 1980s when prices dropped
- 13. a sharp rise in prices that affected all Americans