The Iron Curtain

2. A pact named for a Polish town where the Soviet hammer came crashing down
4. The side of the wall where neon stayed bright far from the satellite light
7. The Lift that flew over the blockade high bringing coal through the sky
9. A beagle on a doghouse height while the world braced for a nuclear fight
10. A group of states behind the gate tied to the Kremlin and their fate
13. A city split by a concrete line where freedom and guards were often fine
14. The land of stars and stripes so bold that faced the East in a war so cold
15. A simple name for the Soviet crew whose flag was a bright and crimson hue

1. A barrier of stone and wire to stop the sparks of freedom's fire
3. They lurked in shadows and trench coats too hunting for secrets of what rivals do
5. The President who drew a line to keep the Soviet reach in decline
6. A pact of nations in the West to put the Soviet threat to the test
8. The secret eyes that watched the street making the dissenters feel the heat
9. The man of steel with a heavy hand who locked the gates across the land
11. An island where the missiles stayed and made the world feel quite afraid
12. The giant bombs that kept the dread while everyone stayed home in bed