Unit Standard #5:Part 2 Crossword Assignment

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Across
  1. 4. U.S. fought to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. (1955-1975)
  2. 6. Standoff between the U.S. and USSR over nuclear weapons in Cuba. (1962)
  3. 9. U.S. political party traditionally supporting limited government and free market policies
  4. 10. A major U.S. political party often linked with liberal and progressive ideals.
  5. 11. A war fought with limited commitment of resources to achieve a limited objective, such as containing communism
  6. 13. Cold War competition to dominate space exploration.
  7. 17. Competition between superpowers to build up powerful weapons.
  8. 19. The period in time marked by conservative policies and Cold War escalation. (1980s)
  9. 20. U.S. initiative to rebuild European economies after WWII. (1948)
Down
  1. 1. The willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down
  2. 2. Time in U.S. history focused on ending racial discrimination and segregation. (1950s-1960s)
  3. 3. An informal relationship that some people believe exists between the military and the defense industry to promote greater military spending and influence government policy
  4. 5. Structure that divided East and West Berlin during the Cold War. (1961-1989)
  5. 7. Nations are politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country
  6. 8. Conflict between North and South Korea, with U.S. and China involved. (1950-1953)
  7. 12. A nation whose economy is primarily agricultural
  8. 14. Time after the Soviet Union collapsed, reshaping global politics. (1990s-2000s)
  9. 15. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by using persons working secretly from within
  10. 16. Period of rising tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union after WWII. (1940s-1950s)
  11. 18. The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II