Cold War Crossword

6. Believed in a democratic government and a capitalist economy.
8. The Soviet response to the creation of NATO.
9. A plan made by the US that concerned the rebuilding of Western Europe and repelling communism.
11. A law that provided college education opportunities for returning WWII veterans.
12. Ten Hollywood actors who were accused of being communists and were blacklisted.
13. The second wave of communist global infiltration fear experienced by individuals in the US.
14. The first satellite launched into space by the Russians, initiating the Great Space Race.
16. Theory that once one country falls to communisim, so will other countries surrounding it.
17. US Diplomat that contributes to the containment idea regarding communism expansion.

1. A federal committee that was set up to investigate communist activities in the US (HUAAC).
2. Combined efforts of the US and Britain of flying in food and supplies to the suffering people of Berlin whose supplies were being cut off by the Soviets.
3. Believed in a communist government.
4. An era of confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union when threats of nuclear war created constant world tension.
5. Led by US Senator Joseph McCarthy,included 'witch hunts' to find/accuse people who were communist.
7. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization that was created after the Berlin Airlift in order to protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression; included 10 Western European nations and the US.
10. A meeting held by the Big 3 leaders during WWII to discuss what they will do with Germany; divided into four zones.
15. War between the communist North Korea and democratic South Korea that was split along the 38th parallel; ended in a stalemate and at the exact location that it started in.