Cold War Crossword Puzzle

3. the policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic and political system
4. a competition between nations to build and maintain military capabilities, often with a focus on weapons
5. Plan a program that provided economic aid to Europe after World War II
6. a key moment in the Cold War that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
9. remains the border between North and South Korea
10. an arms race, proxy wars, and ideological conflict, but without direct military conflict between the two superpowers.
11. President Truman promised support for democratic nations that were threatened by authoritarian forces.
12. a conflict where opposing sides, support different factions or groups in a war, instead of directly fighting each other.
13. Theory if one nation fell to communism, neighboring countries would also
14. the US adopted the policy of "____________" to prevent the spread of communism,
16. competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve superiority in space exploration

1. a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
2. a concrete barrier and heavily fortified border, divided East and West Berlin
7. Western Allies, in response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, supplied the city with essential goods via air
8. a concept relating to openness and transparency in the Russian government
15. a symbolic and physical barrier that divided Europe into communist and democratic states during the Cold War.