Cold War Puzzle Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World History (General) has 25 clues. Answers range from 4 to 25 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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What was The name given to the place that divided democratic West Europe and communist East Europe.
What was conflicting aims of the US and the USSR called?
What was Proposed by George F. Kennan in February 1946, this policy involved taking measures to prevent the extension of communism called?
March 12,1947; the US gave $400 million to Turkey and Greece. "The US must support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.
The US provided aid to 16 European countries to prevent "hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos."
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; A defensive military alliance with the West European nations and the US.
Soviet Union version of NATO; comprised of Soviet Union and other satellite nations.
When countries came together to form military alliances. First seen with the US/West Europe forming NATO, and then seen with the USSR/East Europe in the Warsaw Pact.
Soviets were keeping missiles on military bases in Cuba, pointed at the US; Navy quarantined Cuba; 100,000 troops were on standby in Cuba.
Concrete Wall topped with barbed wire that was designed to separate East and West Berlin
To prevent the spread of communism, and the communist countries were to take over the other countries. No allies.
McArthur wanted to attack China, since the Chinese had a treaty with the North Koreans, and use nuclear weapons. Went over Truman's head, and got fired.
Stated that the President must tell Congress that he is sending troops into an area (without a declaration of war) at least 48 hours in advance.
Following the Berlin Crisis, the Treaty was signed between the US and the Soviet Union. Treaty banned nuclear testing from the atmosphere.
The steady withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam.
People who were condemned for communist backgrounds; Not allowed to be hired.
Used spies to gather information, and carried out covert ops.
The first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth
US Senator who looked for Communists in US Society during the 1950's.
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Conflict that began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea and came to involve the United Nations (primarily the United States) allying with South Korea and the People's Republic of China allying with North Korea
Law Passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy homes and pay for higher education
1st group of black students who were able to attend an all white school because President Eisenhower used the military to enforce the Brown v. Board of Education decision
president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California.

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