Cold War Conflicts – Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam Cha
Across
- 2. At the end of World War II, which country refused to end its colonial rule in Vietnam.
- 4. Chi Minh Communist leader of North Vietnam.
- 6. Castro Communist dictator of Cuba who came into power in 1959.
- 7. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; made to stem communist aggression in the east.
- 8. Central Treaty Organization; meant to prevent Soviet expansion in the middle east
- 12. Sung Communist leader of North Korea; his attack on South Korea in 1950 started the Korean War.
- 13. who was the president of the u.s during the cold war.
- 15. noncommunist dictatorial leader of South Korea who was backed by the United States, first president of South Korea.
Down
- 1. what started the cuban missile crisis.
- 3. country did the us consider a threat.
- 5. union nation that was allies with North Korea in its attempt to take over South Korea.
- 9. who agree to remove the missiles from cuba.
- 10. War when two powers in conflict use substitutes instead of fighting each other directly.
- 11. In retaliation for U.S missiles in, Khrushchev put soviet missiles in Cuba.
- 14. theory idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall.