The Iron Curtain

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Across
  1. 3. The _________ Doctrine declared that the United States would intervene to protect its interests in the Middle East against communist influence.
  2. 4. Term coined by Winston __________, describing the ideological and physical divide in Europe.
  3. 6. The __________ Wall, a notable symbol of the Iron Curtain, separated East and West Berlin.
  4. 7. The _________ Uprising in 1953 was a rebellion by East German workers against the communist government.
  5. 9. The _________ Curtain fell in 1989 with the peaceful revolutions in Eastern Europe.
  6. 10. The _________ Revolution of 1956 in Hungary was brutally suppressed by Soviet forces.
  7. 11. The __________ Pact was a military alliance formed by Eastern European countries under Soviet influence.
  8. 14. The _________ Conference of 1945 decided the post-World War II division of Europe, laying the groundwork for the Iron Curtain.
Down
  1. 1. The __________ Trials in the late 1940s and early 1950s were Soviet-sponsored show trials that targeted political opponents in Eastern Europe.
  2. 2. The _________ Corridor was a narrow strip of land that allowed Western access to West Berlin during the Cold War.
  3. 5. The _________ Agreement of 1975 aimed to improve relations between Eastern and Western Europe by addressing human rights issues.
  4. 7. The Iron Curtain effectively divided Europe into ________ and ________ spheres of influence.
  5. 8. The _________ Doctrine stated that the United States would provide military aid to any country threatened by communism.
  6. 12. The Berlin _________ Crisis of 1961 heightened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  7. 13. __________ Havel, Czech dissident and later the President, played a crucial role in the peaceful transition from communism to democracy.