Cold War

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Across
  1. 2. An alliance of 30 countries. They all agreed to protect each other in case of an attack. They all defended each other.
  2. 3. Totalitarianism is where the government controls many aspects of people’s lives.
  3. 6. Policy by some countries to remain neutral. This gave them freedom to make independent decisions. Some of the countries were Indonesia, India, and Yugoslavia.
  4. 8. This was a competition of space exploration between the Soviet Union and the United States. It all started with the launch of Sputnik. It ended with the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission.
  5. 9. This is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of Earth's equatorial plane. It divided Korea into North and South Korea. It became the de facto border.
  6. 11. This was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union. It didn’t have actual fighting but it had propaganda and threats. Therefore, it had lots of military and political tension.
  7. 13. This was a plan named after George Marshall. It provided Western Europe with aid after WWII. It gave them over $12 billion for their economy.
  8. 14. This was a US policy to help stop the spread of communism. It provided military and economic support to countries that were threatened with communism. This encouraged the US's involvement in global affairs.
  9. 15. This was a barrier separating the Soviet’s East from the West. It represented the political and military divide. They were trying to block themselves from the non-communist world.
Down
  1. 1. These were countries under the influence of the Soviet Union. They had to follow the Soviets lead politically and economically. They weren’t directly controlled by the Soviets, though.
  2. 4. This was a military alliance led by the Soviet Union. It was made up of communist countries in Eastern Europe. They all stood up for each other.
  3. 5. This was a competition between the United States and the Soviets to build superior weapons. This included the development of nuclear weapons. It developed many military technologies.
  4. 7. A physical division between East and West Berlin. It symbolized the divide of the Cold War. It was built by the East German government.
  5. 10. This was a meeting between the leaders of allied nations. They discussed the development of the United Nations. They also discussed the division of Germany.
  6. 12. A government that is controlled by an outside power. This often happens when a country is conquered. It also happens when there is a significant foreign influence.