Across
- 3. – Celebrated trait in capitalist economies
- 5. – Divided city symbolizing the Cold War divide
- 7. – Core value often emphasized by capitalist nations
- 12. – U.S. president who initiated the containment policy
- 14. – Weapon of soft power (e.g., Hollywood, music)
- 15. – Nuclear tests as part of military strategy
- 16. – President who famously called the USSR the "evil empire"
- 18. – Collective term for the U.S. and allied countries
- 19. – Core democratic process in capitalist states
- 22. – Tool used by both sides to promote ideologies
- 23. – Senator known for anti-communist pursuits
- 24. – Political system championed by the West
- 25. – A key Western ideal, often contrasted with control
Down
- 1. – U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
- 2. – Justification for arms buildup by the U.S.
- 4. – A capitalist tool used for economic influence abroad
- 6. – U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism
- 8. – Surname of the general behind the European recovery plan
- 9. – Arena of Cold War competition (e.g., the "space race")
- 10. – Western powers cooperating against Soviet expansion
- 11. – Medium used to spread Western lifestyle and ideas
- 13. – Metaphor for division between East and West
- 17. – Economic system favored by the West
- 20. – Part of free-market forces (vs. command economy)
- 21. – Military alliance formed to counter Soviet influence