Cold War unit 8 Crossword

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2. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, a major superpower during the Cold War
6. Conflict between groups within the same country
9. Island to which the nationalist leaders retreated
11. Leader who established the People's Republic of China
14. Political ideology that gained power in China in 1949
15. Relating to a population sharing cultural traditions
16. Region in South Asia that was a site of conflict between India and Pakistan
17. Egyptian leader who nationalized the Suez Canal
20. Waterway nationalized by Egypt
23. Technology developed and used during World War II, which became a focus of the Cold War
25. Empire that dominated much of the Middle East for 600 years
28. Hindu-majority country formed after the separation of British India
29. Muslim-majority country formed after the separation of British India
31. System of ideas, especially one concerning politics
32. A union formed for mutual benefit, often between countries
34. European control and influence over territories, which Middle Eastern leaders sought to cast off
36. Symbol of China being "carved up" by foreign powers
39. Foreign influences exploiting a country's weak state
41. Country that gained full control from the British in 1919
44. The process by which new, independent nations and governments emerged after the end of European empires
45. Site of a nuclear disaster
46. Leader of the independence movement against British control in South Asia

1. A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, like the Chinese Communist Revolution
3. Secret agreement between Britain and France to divide Ottoman territories
4. The ideological rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union
5. A region that was heavily shaped by the end of the Ottoman Empire and European colonialism
7. Revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty
8. Political party that tried to rebuild China after the revolution
10. Those who exploit weak states for foreign gain
12. The rapid increase and spread of nuclear weapons
13. Conference where newly independent nations discussed non-alignment
18. The US and the Soviet Union, which competed for influence over new nations
19. City in Japan where the first nuclear weapon was used
21. Region where the US protected economic interests
22. Leader of the People's Republic of China
24. Language imposed on East Pakistan
26. Economic system that aims to redistribute resources
27. Language spoken in East Pakistan
30. A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries
33. Economic system of the Soviet Union and China
35. A major superpower during the Cold War
37. Formerly East Pakistan, gained independence in 1971
38. City in Japan where a nuclear weapon was detonated
40. Competition between the US and USSR to accumulate more nuclear weapons
42. Economic system of the United States
43. Country where the US intervened in politics in the 1950s