U.S. Foreign Policy & International Conflicts Civics Review Games

This U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy and International Conflicts Civics Review Kit includes four pages of activities that review vocabulary words and key ideas related to United States foreign and domestic policy and international conflicts (including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam). There is also a reference to international organizations with two questions related to the United Nations’ aim to promote world peace. Need a quick review for your Civics curriculum? These puzzles might be just the thing you’re looking for!

This resource is suitable for middle school Civics, American History, or American Government students and is a great way to review material at the end of a unit or before the end of year exams. This also makes for a very quick, easy sub plan. Students love doing the puzzles, and they get a good review of their Civics vocabulary while they’re at it!

This resource is aligned to the following Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics:

• SS.7.CG.4.1 Explain the relationship between U.S. foreign and domestic policy.
• SS.7.CG.4.3 Describe examples of the United States’ actions and reactions in international conflicts. 

This resource includes:

✯ A Maze Escape. Students navigate the maze of review questions by drawing a straight line through each correct answer. By the time they reach the finish, their line should pass through every box! Questions include vocabulary definitions related to foreign & domestic policy and involvement in key international conflicts.

Sample questions in the Maze Escape:

• “This conflict consisted of a 13-day stand-off between the United States and Soviet-backed Cuba.” (Answer: Bay of Pigs, SS.7.C.4.3 International Conflicts)
• “This person is appointed by the President to represent the United States in foreign countries.” (Answer: Ambassador, SS.7.C.4.1 Foreign & Domestic policy)
• “A goal of U.S. foreign policy is to promote this type of government across the world.” (Answer: Democracy, SS.7.C.4.1 Foreign & Domestic policy)

✯ A Vocabulary Crossword with key words related to foreign & domestic policy.

• Vocabulary includes: democracy, communism, diplomacy, tariffs, treaties, and sanctions. 

✯ A Vocabulary Word Search with a word bank full of terms related to foreign & domestic policy, international conflicts, and international organizations.

• Sample words from the Word Bank: Allies, Axis, Bay of Pigs, Communism, Capitalism, Sanctions, Tariffs, Treaties, United Nations, Germany, War

✯ A Fill-in-the-Blank Activity that pairs with the Word Search! Students use the Word Bank from the Word Search to fill in sentences defining and describing vocabulary and key concepts from the standards. 

✯ Answer keys for each activity!

This review is made to follow a unit on United States domestic & foreign policy, the United States’ foreign policy role in international conflicts, and it touches briefly on international organizations with two mentions of the United Nations. Again, this is great for a sub day, homework, or as end-of-the-year review before exams. The puzzles are fun and challenging. 

This resource is presented as a non-editable PDF. It includes an answer key. A digital version is available through TPT Easel and can be assigned directly to your Google Classroom!

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