This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 29 clues. Answers range from 3 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Number of the 1400 invaders that survied the Bay of Pigs invasion
Leader of the Soviet Union
President of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Before 1959, the U.S. and Cuba were _______.
The point of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to overthrow _______.
The U.S. denied _________ in the Bay of Pigs invasion
Was put around Cuba to stop missiles from entering
Neither leader really wanted _______.
The Soviets wanted the U.S. to remove missiles from
Weapons that started the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba provided ____________ from the Soviets
This prevented the U.S. from "doing nothing" in Cuba
Cuba is _____ miles off of Florida
After the U.S. U2 plane was shot down, the President accepted the terms of the ________.
Knowing these could reach most of the U.S. frightened Americans
For the U.S., the Bay of Pigs invasion was a _______.
Asking for their support was an option during the Cuban crisis
They tried to get the President to fully invade Cuba
A way of quick communication between Washington and Moscow
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the peak of the _______.
All out war would have been _______.
The U.S. wanted to stop
Number of days the Cuban Missile Crisis lasted
The Soviet Union joined with Cuba to become closer to the ______.
The U.S. did _______ agree to the second deal
Although close, the two sides never did ______.
The President promised that he would not ______ Cuba.
Both leaders were able to "walk away" remaining ________ to their country and to the world.
This is how the U.S. and U.S.S.R. learned to live