Across
- 2. a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America that operated on the principle of collective defense
- 7. The United States’ $13-Billion policy to rebuild a war-torn Europe to prevent the spread of communism
- 8. US and Soviet policies of holding huge arsenals of nuclear weapons to prevent war; knowledge of the other nation’s nuclear weapons prevent the launching of any attacks
- 11. a plan to keep something within its existing geographical boundaries and prevent further aggressive moves
- 13. the idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall
- 15. the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries
- 16. a doctrine that the United States would provide money to countries who were threatened by communist expansion
- 17. the process of using government-spies to obtain political or military information
Down
- 1. a surface-to-air missile with intent to destroy in-flight ballistic missiles that have launched
- 3. a military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and several Eastern European communist states as a counter to NATO
- 4. the building of armies and stores of weapons to keep up with an enemy
- 5. an intergovernmental organization aiming to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and promote social progress and better living standards
- 6. a country that is economically and politically dependent on another country
- 9. the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals through a campaign that spread the fear of communist and Soviet influences and espionage on Americans
- 10. an attack on one means an attack on all
- 12. a period lasting from 1945 to 1989 where WWII allies the United States and the Soviet Union were enemies
- 14. a war where powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly