The Cold War

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Across
  1. 3. Credited by many for ending the Cold War. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
  2. 6. US President. responsible for NATO, Berlin Airlift, Korean War,Chinese Civil War,
  3. 8. An organization formed by two countries, to provide aerospace warning and defense.
  4. 9. Modeled after NATO this allegiance was formed between Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom
  5. 11. A period of mistrust for all foreigners and communist sympathizers
  6. 12. American policy created in response to Soviet attempts of enlarging communist influence
  7. 17. "Victorious February"; led to strong anti-communist movements in west
  8. 21. Ex: If you invade we will use nuclear warfare
  9. 22. Lasting for 46 years, many feared it would end in Nuclear Warfare.
  10. 23. System of collective defence; headquarters in Belgium
  11. 25. substitute in place of direct conflict; Ex: Suez Crisis
  12. 26. economic organization under the organization of Soviet Union
  13. 27. The barrier used to divide Germany into two parts.
  14. 28. Primarily created to block further communist gains in Southeast Asia
  15. 29. Program created to aid Europe’s economy
Down
  1. 1. risky practice; large gain, potential huge disasters
  2. 2. Soviets block food on ground = Allies bring food by air
  3. 4. Lose one country to communism soon more will follow.
  4. 5. Reformist Alexander Dubček attempts to unite nation; leading to Soviet takeover.
  5. 7. Leader of the USSR. Lennin’s successor.
  6. 10. Uprising Student-led revolt lasting for an entire month
  7. 13. A policy to defend countries from communism
  8. 14. This event occurred between a country divided in two, the North allied with the USSR,the South with the United States.
  9. 15. 'Globule of Authority'
  10. 16. If all are equal, no one can win
  11. 17. Resolved hours before a global catastrophe would ensue.
  12. 18. Though America had an earlier lead, Russia soon began catching up.
  13. 19. had own newspaper (titled For Lasting Peace, for People's Democracy!)
  14. 20. Pact A treaty signed by 8 communist countries
  15. 24. works with United Nations to defend sovereignty of signatory nations (American)