Cold War Vocab Crossword

Conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in which no fighting ever took place.
Meeting between Allied nations (Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union) at the end of WWII in order to make important decisions regarding the future of the war and post-war world.
Meeting between Allied nations (Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union) to negotiate terms for the end of WWII.
International organization designed to keep peace, solve political, social, cultural problems.
Represents the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.
Nations under the influence and pressure of the Soviet Union.
Keep Germany divided.
U.S. foreign policy directed at stopping the spread of Communism.
Provided aid (money, supplies) to Turkey and Greece to help rebuild after the war.
Assistance program that provided food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western Europe.
11 month crisis where Soviets blockaded Berlin and Allies sent supplies.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Formed to combat NATO.
Divided West Berlin from East Berlin.
US and SU competed to have the best and most weapons. Example: Atomic Bomb.
US and SU competed to be the first and best in space.
Willingness to go to the edge, or ‘brink’ of war.
Neither side will attack the other with their nuclear weapons because both sides are guaranteed to be totally destroyed in the conflict.
Soviets shot down a US U-2 spy plane and captured the pilot.