Cold War Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. President of the United States (1953-1961)
  2. 4. Leader of the Soviet Union (1922-1953)
  3. 8. President of the United States (1945-1953)
  4. 9. a conflict of ideas between the Soviet Union and the United States that led to a build-up of military strength, but never led to actual fighting.
  5. 10. something that prevents someone from doing something through fear or doubt.
  6. 12. the alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern European communist countries.
  7. 13. Secretary of State for Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1959)
Down
  1. 1. The European Recovery Act; a U.S. program to help European countries rebuild after World War II.
  2. 3. The transport of fuel and supplies by plane to West Berlin when it was blockaded by the Soviet Union.
  3. 5. Prime Minister of Great Britain; Coined the term “Iron Curtain” (1940-1945, 1951-1955)
  4. 6. the efforts of the United States and the Soviet Union to produce more powerful nuclear weapons.
  5. 7. President Harry Truman’s policy of financially and militarily helping governments that opposed communism.
  6. 11. North Atlantic Treaty Organization; the alliance between the U.S. and countries in Western Europe.