Here's what rhymes with crackdowns.

Consider these alternatives

raids / states demonstrations / relations assaults / towards purges / emerges clamp / land beatings / meetings periodic / logic spate / state violators / violaters persecution / solution draconian / chromium sporadic / dramatic confrontations / relations incursions / persons deportations / relations abuses / induces denunciations / relations sweeps / needs clashes / massive condemnations / relations dissent / went blockades / states assassinations / relations intensifying / dying