The Cold War and the 1950s.

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Across
  1. 5. democratic organization of countries created in 1947 that aligned themselves together for protection from a communist attack
  2. 8. motto meaning "out of many, one"
  3. 14. Created to investigate Communist influence.
  4. 15. A literary movement started by a group of authors/poets that rejected the societal norms of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
  5. 16. Fear and paranoia over Communist influence in American Society during the Cold War.
  6. 18. Alliance between the Soviets and their Eastern European allies.
  7. 22. The Imaginary Barrier that separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
  8. 23. The policy used by Americans to prevent Communism from spreading
  9. 24. First President during the Cold War that initiated containment.
  10. 25. Dividing line between North Korea and South Korea. The 38th___
Down
  1. 1. Couple executed for conspiracy to commit espionage as suspected communists.
  2. 2. Ideology that stated if one country fell to Communism, all surrounding nations would fall to Communism.
  3. 3. 1962 event which was the high point of nuclear tension between the US and Soviets.
  4. 4. High population boom following World War 2. Also the name of the generation.
  5. 6. The 327 day operation in which the US and British planes flew food and supplies into blockaded city
  6. 7. The competition between the US and Soviet Union regarding Space Exploration and innovation.
  7. 9. this plan extended efforts to prevent communist takeovers by providing economic aid to war torn countries in Europe.
  8. 10. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  9. 11. First satellite in space. Launched in 1957.
  10. 12. investigations led by a Senator based on accusations of suspected communists.
  11. 13. Areas outside cities where people moved to looking for less crowded areas and cheaper homes.
  12. 17. Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in WWII who was elected president in 1952.
  13. 19. Created after WWII to help foster peace in the world.
  14. 20. Creator of the Polio Vaccine.
  15. 21. Ideology that advocates for classless society.