Cold War Begins/Asia
Across
- 2. A military alliance of Western nations formed to defend against the Soviet Union.
- 4. The communist leader of North Vietnam who fought against the US.
- 7. Nationalist leader who fled to Taiwan after losing the war for China.
- 8. A US program that gave billions of dollars to help rebuild Europe after WWII.
- 11. A powerful chemical used by the US to clear jungles during the Vietnam War.
- 16. The US promise to provide military and economic aid to any nation fighting communism.
- 18. A meeting where world leaders decided how to divide Germany after WWII.
- 19. The use of spies to steal government secrets, like nuclear plans.
Down
- 1. When the US flew food and supplies into a city to break a Soviet blockade.
- 3. The specific parallel line that divides North Korea and South Korea.
- 5. Iranian leader who was removed from power after he tried to take control of Iran's oil.
- 6. The imaginary line that divided communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe.
- 7. The US policy of trying to stop the spread of communism to new countries.
- 9. Leader who led the communists to victory in the Chinese Civil War.
- 10. The result of the Korean War where neither side won and the border stayed the same.
- 12. The fear that if one country became communist, the ones next to it would too.
- 13. A style of fighting using traps and hit-and-run attacks instead of open battles.
- 14. A system where the government owns everything and aims to create a classless society.
- 15. An economic system where individuals own businesses and compete to make a profit.
- 17. Conflicts where powerful countries support opposing sides instead of fighting each other directly.