Across
- 5. An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO
- 6. Many scientists and military leaders believed that control of space would be very important. Consequently, the USA and USSR invested billions of dollars in developing satellites, space stations, rockets, etc. This investment led to great scientific advances, but also caused friction and insecurities.
- 9. The creation of this nation lead to increased conflict in the Middle East
- 10. idea that if one country fails to communism other surrounding countries will fall to communism
- 12. an effort made by the communist party of China under the leadership of Mao Zedong to transform China into a society capable of competing with other industrialized nations within a short, five-year time period
- 13. Two superpowers, unwilling to engage in direct conflict, participate in other nation's conflicts like the Korean War as a way of gaining an advantage.
- 14. an alliance made to defend and safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries
- 16. policy of USA to prevent the spread of communism
Down
- 1. Dividing line between North and South Korea, which fighting between communists and Unite Nations forces ebbed and flowed during Korean War
- 2. A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country
- 3. An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
- 4. It pledged to provide U.S. military and economic aid to any nation threatened by communism.
- 7. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II
- 8. intense economic political military and ideological rivalry between nations, short of military conflict sustained hostile political policies and an atmosphere of strain between opposed countries.
- 11. term used by Churchill in 1946 to describe the line of demarcation between western Europe and soviet zone influence
- 15. organization to help end conflicts between nations