The Cold War Crossword

a small group of soldiers, often volunteers, who make surprise attacks
a competition between nations to achieve weapons superiority
a period of revolutionary upheaval and political persecution in China
ideological barrier that divided eastern and western Europe during the Cold War
policy of Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev
operation that moved supplies into West Berlin by American and British planes during Soviet blockades
mutual defense pact formed by US, Canada, and the Western Europe nations in 1949
head and dictator of the Soviet Communists from 1928-1953
communist leader of North Vietnam; use guerilla warfare to fight
belief that if Vietnam fell to the communists, the rest of Asia would fall
US policy of attempting to restrict Soviet power and influence around the world by preventing the spread of communism
a person who allowed the USSR to build nuclear missile bases in Cuba
competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union
military pact for the Soviet Union and their allies
Prime Minister of Great Britain that invented the "Iron Curtain"
meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt
international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations
communist insurgents in South Vietnam
system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common
a very extremely powerful and dominant nation
easing of Cold War tensions and hostility between the east and west 1970s
first major battle of the Cold War fought by communist & non-communist
a secret political, economic, or military operation sponsored by a gov't and designed to support a foreign policy
Chinese communist leader
US aid plan designed to promote economic recovery to Europe after WWII
struggle for power that took place between the US and the Soviet Union after WWII
policy of building a weapon arsenal so deadly that no other nation will dare to attack
war between North and South Vietnam
40th President of the US and helped end the Cold War