20th Century Crossword Puzzle

About the 20th Century Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers major events and changes from the 1900s through the end of the century. Look for terms such as the Great Depression, the Cold War, the space race, television, and the Berlin Wall. It includes history, technology, and culture from around the world, making it a good fit for students and anyone interested in modern history.

This crossword draws on 38 clues about 20th Century. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Powered vehicle that flies through the air (8 letters)
• •Personal road vehicle with an engine (10 letters)
• •Movement seeking racial equality under the law (11 letters)
• •Realm ruled by an emperor (6 letters)
• •Nazi genocide of six million Jews and millions of others (9 letters)
• •Conflict on a peninsula from 1950 to 1953 (9 letters)
• •Programmable machine that performs tasks (5 letters)
• •The right to vote (8 letters)

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