Cold War Vocabulary (8th Gr.)
Across
- 3. U.S. policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism to other countries.
- 5. Agreement between the U.S. and Britain during World War II that outlined shared goals for the postwar world.
- 6. Period of fear in the United States over the possible spread of communism during the Cold War.
- 8. Idea that if one country fell to communism, nearby countries would likely fall as well.
- 10. Military alliance between the Soviet Union and communist countries in Eastern Europe.
- 11. Practice of making accusations of communism without strong evidence, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- 13. Plan U.S. program that provided economic aid to help rebuild Europe after World War II.
- 14. Economic system based on private ownership, competition, and free markets.
- 15. Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin, followed by Allied efforts to fly in supplies.
Down
- 1. U.S. policy promising aid to countries resisting communism.
- 2. Meetings between Allied leaders near the end of World War II to decide how Europe would be rebuilt and governed.
- 4. Long period of tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
- 7. Term used to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.
- 9. Military alliance formed by the United States, Canada, and Western European nations for mutual defense.
- 12. Economic and political system in which the government controls property and businesses.