America in the 1960's Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 31 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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Man who lost to JFK in the 1960 Presidential election
Won the Presidency in 1960
Failed overthrow of the Castro regime in Cuba
Communist leader in Cuba who challenged America's policy of "containment"
Closest the world has ever come to nuclear war
Martin Luther King, Jr. was known as the leader of this movement
City where JFK was assassinated
City where Martin Luther King was assassinated
Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Most visible symbol of the Cold War Era
Man who assassinated JFK
Man who assassinated Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech took place on the steps of this memorial
Took over as President after JFK was assassinated
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned ____________________ based on someone's race, color, religion, sex or national origin
Country in Southeast Asia where France, and then the United States fought to stop the spread of communism
The first man in space (he was from the USSR)
First American in space
President Johnson's programs aimed at improving America was know at The ___________________ Society
SNCC is an acronym for the Student ____________________ Coordinating Commity
Leader in the Nation of Islam who began to encourage African-Americans to gain their rights by using "any means necessary".
Formed in 1966, the ____________________ Panthers were established to protect African-American citizens against police brutality
A race riot took place in the Los Angeles neighborhood of ____________________ during the summer of 1965.
Leader of the United Farm Workers
Formed in 1968, AIM was established to help this group of people
Young people who protested the status quo and expanded their minds using LSD
City that was at the center of the counter-culture
NOW; National Organization for ____________________
Founder of NOW
Music festival in 1969 advertised as "3 days of peace, love and music"
First man to set foot on the moon

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