Across
- 3. - era of confrontation and competition between the US and USSR
- 6. - the Korean War began when North Korean troops crossed the ____ and invaded the South
- 8. - British Prime Minister who coined the term "iron curtain"
- 9. - The _____ resulted in a pledge to fight communism
- 11. - the US project to crack the Soviet spy code
- 16. - The Egyptians seized control of the _____ in order to assure their own security
- 17. - When the US, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany, the USSR responded with a ____ of Berlin
- 18. - The US committed itself to maintaining peace in Europe with the establishment of this mutual defense alliance
- 20. - In 1953, Americans were shocked when the Soviets tested a ____
- 22. - the purpose of Truman's Loyalty Review program was to prevent communist _____
- 24. - This senator created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by saying there were spies in the US Army
- 28. - gave the POTUS authority to use armed force to help the Middle East resist communist regimes
- 29. - drills performed by US kids in preparation for a Soviet nuke attack
- 30. - At this conference, leaders agreed to divide Germany among the four Allied powers
- 31. - the _____ of Liberated Europe said people of Europe have the right to choose their own govt through free elections
- 33. - After this war, the US embarked on a major military buildup
- 35. - This country becoming communist shocked Americans and resulted in a dramatic shift in American policy toward Japan.
Down
- 1. - secret/undercover military intelligence operations
- 2. - division between Communists Eastern Europe and Western democracies
- 4. - mutual defense alliance between the US and several Asian nations
- 5. - Truman fired MacArthur because he publicly criticized the president's policy of ____
- 7. - This war resulted in very few territorial changes
- 10. - US spy plane shot down by the Soviets in 1960
- 12. - The first citizens charged and executed for espionage during peacetime
- 13. - border between North and South Korea
- 14. - the USSR formed this mutual defense alliance in response to NATO's decision to allow West Germany to rearm and join NATO
- 15. - Truman fired _____ because he demanded Truman's approval to expand the war
- 19. - Truman said the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were essential for ____
- 21. - US diplomat and author of the Long Telegram
- 23. - After crossing the Yalu River, United Nations troops in Korea were driven back across the 38th parallel in an attack by ____.
- 25. - Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when millions watched him bully witnesses in televised HUAC hearings investigating the ____
- 26. - FBI director who authorized wiretapping and infiltration of groups suspected of subversion
- 27. - The purpose of the _____ was to help Western Europe recover after WWII
- 32. - At this conference, the leaders agreed containment
- 34. - allowed the arrest of Communists in case of national emergency