Unit 9: Cold War

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Across
  1. 1. Missile Crisis 13 days of conflict between US and USSR in Cuba, involving missiles and planes
  2. 3. USSR President during WW2 and through 1953, wanted wars
  3. 5. Race Competition between nations to build up their armed forces and weapons systems
  4. 7. Secret overthrow of person in power and replacement with someone new
  5. 10. (John F. Kennedy) US President elected, 1960
  6. 12. Pact Military alliance between USSR and Eastern Europe
  7. 13. Plan US money given to aid and rebuild European economies
  8. 15. Curtain Imaginary line splitting Europe into East (communist) and West (non communist)
  9. 17. War Period of tension from 1945 - 1991, involving nations from all around world, but mainly focused on US against USSR
  10. 18. “Openness”, freedom of expression, the replacement for communism in USSR
  11. 19. USSR first satellite to reach orbit in 1957
  12. 22. US President in 1950’s, agreed to missile reductions with USSR before 1960
  13. 24. (inter-continental-ballistic-missile) new missiles tested out by all sides, leading to “MAD”
  14. 26. Elected President of Russia in 2000, still their President
  15. 27. USSR President from 1985-1991, who agreed to arms reduction with the US
Down
  1. 1. Took power of Cuba as a Dictator in 1959
  2. 2. Wall Torn down in 1981, separated East and West Germany, built by USSR
  3. 4. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Alliance made to defend against Communism
  4. 6. Parallel Line / border separating North Korea (communist) from South Korea (non communist)
  5. 8. military and police forces from other nations not involved to maintain order
  6. 9. Doctrine Isolate Communism and help any nation under attack from it
  7. 11. USSR President from 1953 - 1964, wanted peace
  8. 14. Council 5 members (US, France, Britain, China, USSR)
  9. 16. Nations Group of nations seeking to help each other in all issues of the world, headquartered in New York City, NY.
  10. 20. General Douglas MacArthur Commanding General oversaw Japan’s occupation
  11. 21. First Russian “President”, elected in 1991
  12. 23. Period of improved relations between US and USSR between 1972-1979.
  13. 25. of Pigs Failed attempt by US military to overthrow Castro in Cuba