Across
- 3. Democracy removed in Soviet‑occupied states
- 6. US‑led alliance seen as provocative by USSR
- 7. US commitment to oppose communism
- 9. Both sides sought influence after WWII
- 11. Soviet attempt to force Allies out of Berlin
- 13. Americans saw expansion as a global threat
- 15. US and Britain resisted Soviet pressure
- 16. Gradual takeover of Eastern Europe
- 18. Both sides mistrusted each other
- 19. USSR accused of spreading communism
- 20. US strategy to limit Soviet influence
- 21. Soviet counter‑alliance
- 22. Both sides contributed to rising tensions
Down
- 1. Capitalism and communism fundamentally opposed
- 2. Soviets claimed they needed a buffer zone
- 4. USSR saw this as economic imperialism
- 5. Some argue rivalry was unavoidable
- 8. US warning that USSR sought domination
- 10. Division of Europe highlighted by Churchill
- 12. Disagreements over Germany increased tension
- 14. Soviet‑controlled states seen as aggressive
- 17. US monopoly on nuclear weapons increased tension