Cold War

2. weapon of mass destruction that gets its power from a nuclear reaction
5. political and economic system in which major productive resources in a society are owned by the state, not individuals, and that wealth is divided among citizens according to individual need
7. an extremely powerful country capable of influencing international events and smaller, less powerful countries
8. the imaginary line during the Cold War that separated the democratic countries of the west from the communist countries of the east
9. political system in which the citizens hold the power and vote for leaders
10. communist countries in Europe led by the USSR during the Cold War

1. democratic countries in Europe led by the US during the Cold War
3. competition between countries to have the most powerful weapons
4. a war between two powerful countries where neither country directly engages the other but supports smaller countries in conflict
6. US policy during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism
11. competition between countries to be superior in space exploration and technology