Cold War Topic

4. conflict between North Korea, backed by China and the USSR, and South Korea, backed by the UN between 1950-1953
6. married couple convicted and executed for espionage, allegedly passing atomic secrets to the USSR
9. group of film industry professionals who were blacklisted and jailed for alleged communist activities
11. Strategy used by the US to prevent the spread of communism by limiting its influence and expansion
12. provided benefits such as education, housing, and employment assistance to WWII veterans
15. prominent war general that played a key role in WWII and the Korean War, known for his controversial strategies
17. military alliance formed by Western countries to defend against potential aggression from the Soviet Union

1. US senator who gained notoriety for his aggressive campaign against suspected communists
2. policy announced by President Truman that pledged to provide assistance to countries threatened by communism
3. American pilot whose U2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union
5. period of fear and paranoia in the US based on the suspicion of communist espionage
7. when the Soviet Union blocked Western access to West Berlin in an attempt to gain control over the city
8. government official accused of being a Soviet spy, leading to a highly publicized trial and controversy over his innocence
10. congressional committee in the US that investigated alleged communist activities
13. program initiated by the US after WWII to provide financial aid to help Western Europe
14. millitary alliance of communist countries as a response to Nato
16. when a US spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, worsening tensions