Cold War

3. Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration during the Cold War
4. First artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957, sparking the Space Race
7. Cold War strategy of pushing dangerous situations to the brink of conflict to force opponents to back down
9. War between Communist and Capitalist forces fought in Asia between 1950-53 (never technically ended)First use of U.N. forces
12. ...PLAN = Post-World War II initiative to provide economic aid to rebuild Western European countries
15. Communist leader who aligned Cuba with the Soviet Union during the Cold War
16. Major amphibious invasion led by UN forces during the Korean War, turning point in favor of the Allied forces
17. military alliance formed in 1949 to counter Soviet influence

1. Failed 1961 CIA-backed invasion of Cuba aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro
2. President who's "Doctrine" announced in 1947 to contain the spread of communism
5. Cold War counterpart to NATO, formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies
6. Communist country who entered the Korean war in favor of the North
8. This city was supplied by a massive Allied operation by air during the Soviet blockade in 1948-1949
10. Cold War alliance established in 1954 to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
11. Parallel Line of latitude that served as the border between North and South Korea before the Korean War
13. developed during the Cold War, far more powerful than atomic bombs
14. Cold War "Theory" that the fall of one country to communism would lead to others following suit