Cold War Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Indirect war over political differences of the United States and the Soviet Union
  2. 8. Soviet leader's American partner who died
  3. 14. The United States and the Soviet Union joined together to keep peace
  4. 15. Europe's division of Communist and Democratic countries
  5. 16. What Eisenhower said would happen if one country was taken over my communism
  6. 17. Young lawyer who led the Cuban revolution
  7. 18. Independent countries
  8. 19. Young Vietnamese nationalist who turned to the communists in his struggle
Down
  1. 1. Chinese communist ruler
  2. 2. Barrier between east and west Berlin to prevent its population from getting allies' support
  3. 4. US strategic defense system against potential nuclear attacks
  4. 5. Alliance between western European nations, the United States, and Canada
  5. 6. The easing of hostility or strain especially between countries
  6. 7. Foreign policy directed at preventing the spread of communism
  7. 9. Support for countries who rejected communism
  8. 10. Willingness to go to the brink of war
  9. 11. Program to have the United States provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western Europe
  10. 12. Standoff of sudden nuclear war
  11. 13. Alliance between USSR and neighboring countries after seing nato as a threat