| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REDCHINA | Mao Zedong was its leader |
| USSR | Gorbachev was its last leader: Abbr. |
| HRE | Otto I was its first leader: Abbr. |
| EGYPT | Its leader was assassinated Oct. 6, 1981 |
| NATO | Its first leader was Lord Ismay, 1952-1957 |
| NATO | Hastings Ismay was selected as its first leader in 1952 |
