Cold War Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation threatened by Communism
  2. 4. Program where the U.S. gave economic aid to Europe after WW2 to help them rebuild
  3. 5. Communist dictator who took over Cuba after a military takover
  4. 6. Refers to European countries taken over by the USSR
  5. 8. Operation where the U.S. resupplied West Berlin during the Soviet Blockade in 1948
  6. 9. United States foreign policy; stop the spread of Communism
  7. 15. Secret spy organization in the U.S.
  8. 16. House Un-American Activities Committee, Committee created to search government of Communists
  9. 17. Military alliance between the USSR and their satellite nations that supported Communism
  10. 18. First satellite launched into space by the USSR, caused great fear in the U.S.
Down
  1. 2. Period of great tension between the U.S. and USSR that almost led to nuclear war
  2. 3. Peacekeeping organization created during the Cold War
  3. 7. President of the U.S. during the Cuban missile crisis, was assassinated in 1963
  4. 8. Failed invasion by the U.S. that led the USSR to send nuclear weapons to Cuba
  5. 9. War Period of tension between the United States and USSR; avoids direct war
  6. 10. Military alliance between the U.S. and European nations fighting Communism
  7. 11. U.S. senator responsible for the Red Scare in the 1950's; accused people in government of being Communist
  8. 12. Imaginary line that divides free West Europe from Communist East Europe
  9. 13. Also a "surrogate" war, refers to a war started by a major power without them becoming directly involved
  10. 14. Term that refers to accusing people of being disloyal without having any evidence