The Cold War Thaws

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Across
  1. 4. The country whose mid-century anti-Soviet protests were crushed by Russian troops.
  2. 7. This leader of an island nation continues has defied America since the Cuban Missile Crisis and to this day.
  3. 10. Despite being Communist, this Asian country did not have friendly relations with the USSR.
  4. 11. This term describes nations that were part of the "third world" and not allied with the USSR or US.
  5. 12. The second Eastern European country to rebel against Soviet rule, and the second whose rebellion was crushed.
  6. 17. This group fought communists and Central America and was therefore supported by the U.S.
  7. 18. This country was very religious and anti-American, but not pro-communist.
  8. 19. This country is sometimes called the U.S.S.R.'s Vietnam.
  9. 20. An anti-communist leader executed by the Soviets for opposing their influence.
  10. 21. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the ultimate example of this.
  11. 22. This type of war describes the Korean, Vietnam, and Afghanistan wars.
  12. 24. The U.S. president who embraced Detente.
Down
  1. 1. This Eastern European country broke away from Soviet influence despite being communist.
  2. 2. The Soviet leader who followed Stalin and softer policies.
  3. 3. The alliance of the USSR and Eastern European countries (two words together)
  4. 5. This theory explains US involvement in Vietnam
  5. 6. The US strategy to end the Vietnam War
  6. 8. A Soviet leader who would be closest to an absolute monarch.
  7. 9. The alliance of the US, Canada, and 10 western European nations.
  8. 12. Large, state-owned farms that both Russia and China used to try to improve production.
  9. 13. This treaty between the US and USSR made the world a safer place.
  10. 14. U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  11. 15. The policy of reducing Cold War tensions that replaced brinksmanship
  12. 16. This aspect of U.S. policy wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
  13. 23. A staunch anti-communist U.S. president who increased defense spending and started an anti-missile defense system.