Across
- 4. Churchill's term for the symbolic divide in Europe
- 5. Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained exiles
- 6. American couple executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
- 9. US President who advocated for the "Domino Theory"
- 12. 1962 standoff that nearly led to nuclear war
- 13. US economic aid program to rebuild Western Europe
- 14. Competition for supremacy in spaceflight capability
- 16. The first man-made satellite launched into space
- 18. Western military alliance formed in 1949
- 19. Year-long mission to supply a blockaded German city
- 20. Term for making reckless accusations of communist activity
Down
- 1. US policy designed to stop the spread of communism
- 2. 1947 pledge to support countries resisting communism
- 3. Policy of pushing a situation to the edge of war
- 7. The Soviet-led military alliance formed in 1955
- 8. 1950-1953 conflict fought along the 38th parallel
- 10. Soviet dictator who led the USSR until 1953
- 11. 1960 event where a US spy plane was shot down over the USSR
- 15. Physical barrier erected in 1961 to stop defections
- 17. Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis