Cold War Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. Proxy war fought in Asia, ended in stalemate
- 4. "King of Rock 'n' Roll" who rose to fame in the 1950s
- 8. Widespread fear of communism throughout the US
- 10. Used on Japan during WWII, made the US a global superpower
- 12. Music genre inspired by jazz and blues
- 14. Theory that if one country fell to communism, others would fall like ______
- 16. President of the United States from 1945-1953
- 17. Strategy used to stop the spread of communism
- 18. WWII veteran and gays rights activist
- 20. Failed military operation meant to overthrow Cuban communist leader, Fidel Castro
Down
- 1. Re-recording of music, often used to suppress music by Black artists
- 2. Popular TV show from the 1950s starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
- 5. Widespread fear and targeting of LGBTQ+ individuals
- 6. The physical and political manifestation of the ideological separation in Europe
- 7. Early pioneer of Rock 'n' Roll music
- 9. Frontman of The Crickets, victim of the plane crash on "the Day the Music Died"
- 11. Prime Minister of the UK during WWII and the early 1950s
- 13. Main opponent of the US during the Cold War
- 15. Phenomenon named for the US Senator that made the Red Scare worse
- 19. 34th President of the US, warned of the military-industrial complex in his farewell address