Cold War Crossword

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  1. 3. War A period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991, without direct armed conflict.
  2. 7. Doctrine A policy that promised U.S. aid to countries threatened by communism, particularly Greece and Turkey.
  3. 8. Pact A military alliance of communist nations led by the Soviet Union, formed in response to NATO.
  4. 11. Airlift A year-long operation in which the U.S. and its allies supplied West Berlin by air after the Soviet Union blockaded it.
  5. 12. A campaign led by Senator Joseph McCarthy that accused people of being communist spies, leading to widespread paranoia.
  6. 14. Parallel The dividing line between North and South Korea, established after World War II.
  7. 15. Race The competition between the U.S. and USSR to achieve significant advancements in space exploration.
  8. 16. The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the beginning of the Space Race.
  9. 18. Wall A wall built in 1961 by the Soviet-controlled East Germany to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin.
  10. 20. Assured Destruction The concept that if either the U.S. or USSR launched a nuclear attack, both would be destroyed.
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  1. 1. Scare A period of intense fear of communism in the United States, leading to investigations and blacklisting.
  2. 2. A U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.
  3. 4. Curtain A term used by Winston Churchill to describe the division between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.
  4. 5. War A conflict (1950–1953) between communist North Korea (supported by China and the USSR) and capitalist South Korea (supported by the U.S.).
  5. 6. Plan A U.S. program that provided economic aid to rebuild European countries after World War II to prevent the spread of communism.
  6. 9. Race The competition between the U.S. and USSR to build up their nuclear weapons and military forces.
  7. 10. Theory The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow.
  8. 13. Missile Crisis A 1962 confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba, bringing the world close to nuclear war.
  9. 17. of Pigs Invasion A failed U.S.-backed attempt in 1961 to overthrow Cuba’s communist leader, Fidel Castro.
  10. 19. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) A military alliance formed in 1949 among Western nations to counter Soviet influence.