Toward the Present

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Across
  1. 3. This country for the Jewish people reformed in 1948
  2. 4. In the wake of 9/11 the United States invaded this country to stop terrorists from using it as a training site.
  3. 6. This US led conflict in 1991 sought to drive the Iraqis out of Kuwait
  4. 9. This man led South Africa to end apartheid
  5. 12. This contested election came down to disputed votes in Florida
  6. 13. This term refers to Great Britain's decision to leave the European Union
  7. 14. This African country experienced genocide against the Tutsi people
  8. 15. In 2022, Russia invaded this former member of the Soviet Union
Down
  1. 1. The organization of European Countries that has a currency called the euro
  2. 2. This man formed Al-Qaida and is responsible for the terrorist attack on 9/11/01
  3. 5. This island operates independently but is stilled claimed by China
  4. 7. In the 1980s, Iran fought vicious war with this country
  5. 8. This term refers to the fact that the world is increasingly interconnected due to technology and travel
  6. 10. The man who has led Russia throughout the 2000s
  7. 11. This Chancellor of Germany worked to strengthen her country while supporting the rest of Europe