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- 3. Merger of two of the nation's largest unions.
- 5. Arab oil monopoly that sought to drive the prices of oil up in the years following the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
- 7. Avowed atheist and Marxist who sought to remove all public vestiges of Christianity in America.
- 8. Decision that ended school segregation in America.
- 10. Introduced the polio vaccine in the 1950s.
- 12. Communist revolutionary who overthrew the Cuban government in 1959.
- 13. Issued the policy of containment to combat growing Communism in Europe and Asia.
- 15. Only man to be elected President on four occasions.
- 18. Initials of the man who became the face of the Civil Rights movement in America.
- 20. Long-term territory that became the last state to join the Union in 1959.
- 22. Commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam.
- 25. Husband/wife team who were arrested, tried, convicted, and executed for treason in giving nuclear secrets to the Soviets.
- 26. First black to enroll at the Univeristy of Mississippi.
- 28. Term created by Churchill to describe the advance of Communism in Eastern Europe.
- 29. Day set aside to commemorate the end of World War 2 in Europe.
- 30. Plan that gave money and aid to Europe after World War 2.
- 31. First American president to visit Red China in 1972.
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- 1. This pact saw the Soviet Union engage in a military defense alliance with its Communist satellite nations in Europe.
- 2. Legislation established to help returning soldiers with healthcare, loans, and a college education.
- 4. Her refusal to give up her bus seat triggered a massive protest against segregation in Montgomery, AL.
- 5. The alleged assassin of President John Kennedy.
- 6. Term used to describe a "war" that is fought with diplomacy, words, and ideologies.
- 9. Oppressive racial policy of South Africa.
- 11. These "riders" sought to end segregation in inter-state segregation bus travel.
- 14. Most visible sign of Soviet oppression in Europe.
- 16. Cuban dictator that was overthrown by Communists in 1959.
- 17. 1st American in space.
- 19. 4th and final president assassinated in U.S. history.
- 21. First man-made satellite successfully launched in 1957.
- 23. Successor to the League of Nations where nations could work out their problems.
- 24. 1st African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
- 27. Accused of spying for the Soviets; convicted of perjury in his "spying" trial.