Cold War Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. War The first major armed conflict of the Cold War from 1950-1953 on the Korean peninsula
  2. 4. The Soviet's successful launch of this in 1957 shocked the U.S and sparked a space race
  3. 6. War This was the extensive U.S campaign to prevent the spread of communism in Vietnam
  4. 7. Missile Crisis This 1962 confrontation brought the U.S and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war over missiles in Cuba
  5. 11. Plan This U.S program helped rebuild Western Europe after WWII
  6. 12. F Kennedy This former U.S president delivered a famous speech in West Berlin declaring "Ich bin ein Berliner" in 1963
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  1. 1. War This was the name given to the struggle between capitalism and communism
  2. 3. IN the late 1970's, the Soviet Union invaded this country, leading to a renewal of Cold War tensions
  3. 5. Doctrine This U.S policy aimed to contain Soviet Expansionism by giving economic and military aid
  4. 8. Blockade The Soviet Union and Western allies divided the city into East and West, leading to this crisis
  5. 9. of Pigs Invasion This 1961 failed U.S attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba heightened Cold War tensions
  6. 10. This military alliance formed in 1949 by the U.S, Canada, and Western European nations to counter Soviet threat