The Cold War

2. A military alliance of communist nations that agree to work together in case of attack from an outside source
6. Group of people in the film industry who were jailed for refusing to answer congressional questions regarding Communist influence in Hollywood in the late 1940s
7. Flew food and supplies to West Berlin after Stalin closed all roads/routes that led into the city. Flew a total of 2.3 million tons total
9. A peace-keeping organization created at the end of WW2 in hopes of preventing future military conflict
10. a political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power
13. a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting
15. The practice of of making accusations of disloyalty, treason, or subversion without regard to evidence
17. House Un-American Activities Committee - A congressional committee set up to investigate espionage and other disloyalty within the United States
18. an economic system based on community or government ownership of business
19. a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry
20. Launched by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit
21. The battle between the United States and the Soviet Union in which both nations aimed to be the first to explore outer space

1. a nation under heavy political or economic influence of a more powerful nation
3. The theory that if one nation in Asia falls to communism, the rest will follow
4. the policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations
5. Policy in which nations agree to protect one another against attack
8. a statement from President Truman promising aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent communist takeover in these nations
11. an imaginary line dividing the communist controlled sphere within Europe and the "free" or democratic nations of Europe
12. An American aid program in Europe which provided support to the war-torn countries after WW2 in attempt to stop the spread of communism
14. a political system in which citizens vote for their representatives and their wishes
16. an economic system based on private ownership of business