The Cold War Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. a proxy war stemming from the Cold War ideological battle between communism and democracy, primarily between North and South Vietnam
  2. 5. formed in 1945, with the goal of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting cooperation on global issues
  3. 8. a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1992. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield
  4. 9. regions of Germany and Austria that were divided and controlled by the Allied powers
  5. 13. this military alliance began in 1949 for defense, initiated by the United States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations
  6. 15. this state became the headquarters for the aerospace industry
  7. 17. intense anti-communist sentiment and political repression that emerged in the United States during the early 1950s, publicly accusing people of political disloyalty
  8. 18. an organization that was formed as an answer to the formation of NATO to protect the Eastern Soviet Union-aligned countries
  9. 19. the conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea
  10. 21. the basic systems of a society such as roads, bridges, sewers and electricity
  11. 22. the first artificial satellite launched into orbit around Earth by the Soviet Union
  12. 23. a formal pledge or promise of allegiance, to demonstrate their commitment to a particular government or organization
Down
  1. 1. a plan from the United States to rebuild and revive the war-torn economies of Europe
  2. 2. American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
  3. 3. an act of destabilizing a major social/political system, attempting to destroy it
  4. 6. some people argue that the use of the _________ bomb by the U.S. in WWII led to the Cold War being inevitable
  5. 7. Winston Churchill's metaphoric term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West
  6. 10. the name given to the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for domination over space
  7. 11. the fear that communist countries, especially those in Asia, would “knock over” their neighbors and make them communist as well.
  8. 12. area in which military personnel and weapons are not allowed
  9. 14. when a major power starts a war in which it is not directly involved
  10. 16. a competition between two or more countries to build up their military strength
  11. 20. the willingness by countries to go to the edge of war