Cold War Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. Plan An American aid program in Europe which provided support to the war-torn countries after WW2 in attempt to stop the spread of communism
  2. 8. Southern Vietnamese that fought against the United States and the South Vietnamese Government
  3. 9. Launched by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit
  4. 11. Nations A peacekeeping organization created at the end of WW2 in hopes of preventing future military conflict
  5. 13. an economic system based on private ownership of business
  6. 14. a political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power
  7. 17. North Atlantic Treaty Organization - A military alliance of former Allied nations (and others located along the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean) that agree to work together in case of attack from an outside source
  8. 18. Pact A military alliance of communist nations that agree to work together in case of attack from an outside source
Down
  1. 1. Doctrine A statement from President Truman promising aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent communist takeover in these nations
  2. 2. The practice of of making accusations of disloyalty, treason, or subversion without regard to evidence
  3. 3. race a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry
  4. 4. Highway Act A large system of limited-access (highway) roads in the United States that includes almost all major US cities
  5. 6. Bill Provided college or vocational training and one year of unemployment assistance for veterans returning from WW2
  6. 7. An economic system based on community or government ownership of business
  7. 10. House Un-American Activities Committee - A congressional committee set up to investigate espionage and other disloyalty within the United States
  8. 12. a political system in which citizens vote for their representatives and their wishes
  9. 15. race The battle between the United States and the Soviet Union in which both nations aimed to be the first to explore outer space
  10. 16. Society A set of domestic programs in the United States, created under Lyndon B. Johnson, with a goal of improving the lives of all citizens