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Across
  1. 3. – Celebrated trait in capitalist economies
  2. 5. – Divided city symbolizing the Cold War divide
  3. 7. – Core value often emphasized by capitalist nations
  4. 12. – U.S. president who initiated the containment policy
  5. 14. – Weapon of soft power (e.g., Hollywood, music)
  6. 15. – Nuclear tests as part of military strategy
  7. 16. – President who famously called the USSR the "evil empire"
  8. 18. – Collective term for the U.S. and allied countries
  9. 19. – Core democratic process in capitalist states
  10. 22. – Tool used by both sides to promote ideologies
  11. 23. – Senator known for anti-communist pursuits
  12. 24. – Political system championed by the West
  13. 25. – A key Western ideal, often contrasted with control
Down
  1. 1. – U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  2. 2. – Justification for arms buildup by the U.S.
  3. 4. – A capitalist tool used for economic influence abroad
  4. 6. – U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism
  5. 8. – Surname of the general behind the European recovery plan
  6. 9. – Arena of Cold War competition (e.g., the "space race")
  7. 10. – Western powers cooperating against Soviet expansion
  8. 11. – Medium used to spread Western lifestyle and ideas
  9. 13. – Metaphor for division between East and West
  10. 17. – Economic system favored by the West
  11. 20. – Part of free-market forces (vs. command economy)
  12. 21. – Military alliance formed to counter Soviet influence