This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 27 clues. Answers range from 4 to 26 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Independent nation under the control of a more powerful nation
worldwide rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union
Term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the border between the Soviet satellite States and Western Europe
President Truman's promise to help nations struggling against communist movements
Policy of keeling communism contained within its existing borders
foreign policy that offered economic aid to Western European countries after WWII
program in which U.S. and British pilots flew supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade
military alliance formed to counter Soviet expansion
Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite States
Dividing line between North and South Korea
War fought to achieve only specific goals
defensive alliance aimed at preventing communist aggression in Asia
Contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons
Policy in which the United States and the Soviet Union hopes to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another
policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression
Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the United States protect itself against communist aggression
To place a resource under government control
attempt by France and Great Britain to seize control of the Suez Canal in 1956
Policy of President Eisenhower that stated that the United States would use force to help any nation threatened by communism
U.S. intelligence-gathering organization
government agency that coordinates U.S. efforts in space
Fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
Law that made ir unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the United States government
congressional committee that investigated possible subversive activities within the United States
Group of movie writers, directors, and producers who refused to answer HUAC questions about communist ties
List of persons who were not hired because of suspected communist ties
negative catchword for extreme, reckless charges of disloyalty