Cold war

4. Leader of the Soviet Union who ruled with total control during early Cold War years
5. Concept where both sides would be completely destroyed in a nuclear war
7. Policy providing support to nations resisting outside political pressure
9. Revolutionary leader who established a communist government in China
10. Nationalist leader who opposed communist forces in a major Asian civil war
12. Effort to supply a blocked city entirely through aircraft deliveries
14. Strategy used to prevent the spread of a political system to other nations
16. Phrase describing the division separating Eastern and Western Europe after World War II
17. Competition to build increasingly powerful weapons between rival nations
18. Competition to achieve major accomplishments beyond Earth’s atmosphere

1. Economic recovery program to rebuild war-torn European countries
2. Countries under strong political and economic influence from a larger powerful nation
3. Former general who became president and warned about defense industry influence
6. Dangerous standoff involving nuclear weapons placed near a rival nation
8. Period of tension between two superpowers without direct large-scale fighting
11. Physical barrier dividing a city into two separate political systems
13. Alliance of nations agreeing to defend each other against attacks
15. Practice of making accusations without proper evidence during anti-communist investigations