Cold War Terms

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Across
  1. 5. Where did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in 1961
  2. 8. The Bay of Pigs invasion was intended to overthrow Fidel ________
  3. 10. The concept of trying to limit the spread of Communism
  4. 12. Communist countries were generally anti-_______________
  5. 13. US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  6. 16. These became much more common in the US during the 1950s (2 words)
  7. 17. When two countries each rush to build up a bigger and bigger supply of weapons (2 words)
  8. 18. This city was divided in half by a wall during the Cold War
  9. 19. Winston Churchill announced that an Iron ___________ had descended across Europe
  10. 20. Communist countries were usually run by _______________
Down
  1. 1. The Soviet Union and its allies formed the _____________ Pact in 1955
  2. 2. The ______________ bomb had 67 times the force of the original atom bomb
  3. 3. Program where the US gave money to Western European countries, to help them recover from World War II (2 words)
  4. 4. An economic system where everyone is equal and there are no social classes or private property
  5. 6. This person became US President after Truman
  6. 7. The first satellite, sent into space by the Soviet Union
  7. 9. _______________ wars are when two superpowers fight smaller wars in other countries, instead of challenging each other directly
  8. 11. The ___________ Doctrine meant giving money to countries fighting communism
  9. 14. Defensive alliance between the US, Canada, and other Western European countries, to offset the power of the Soviet Union
  10. 15. An economic system based on individuals and private businesses building wealth by investing their capital