Time Periods in European History - Cold War and Current events

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Across
  1. 2. During the Cold War, this was built in the capital of Germany to divide the city and was seen as a symbol of how separated the two sides were at this time
  2. 3. The containment policy was aimed at stopping the spread of
  3. 5. The competition to acquire weapons, in particular nuclear weapons, was known as
  4. 7. The competition between the USSR and the US over who will achieve more in the field of space, including landing on the moon and satellites was known as
  5. 9. The important trade route Egypt nationalized during the Cold War that led to heightened tensions about trading and the role the USSR played in the events
  6. 10. The organization that promised protection for each other for the US and western Europe
  7. 11. The term to represent "openness" about what happened during the Cold War
  8. 12. The name for Russia and its satellite nations during the Cold War
  9. 13. This country recently left the EU after voting to remove itself from the organization over being "too controlling"
  10. 14. The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in this country has been one of the worst nuclear events in history
Down
  1. 1. The US approach of supporting countries leaning towards communism by giving them aid instead, establishing trade relations, and supporting the transition towards democratic governments
  2. 4. The agreement among the Soviet Union and the other satellite states to protect each other
  3. 6. One of the greatest challenges to Europe has ___ as nearby areas are struggling to keep their people safe or provide an adequate standard of living
  4. 8. The organization of countries in Europe to make things more uniform, including the use of Euro for their currency