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