17.2 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Refusal to take sides or become involved in wars between other nations.
  2. 5. Germany's leader; he lead Germany's military to win many victories.
  3. 7. In May 1943, Germany surrendered the war with loss of thousands of soldiers and losing conquered countries and many German troops were captured.
  4. 8. Allies were: the US, Great Britain, and Soviet Union. To overcome suspicions , they agreed to stress military operations and ignore political differences.
  5. 10. Japan attacked the U.S. in Pearl Harbor and the Philippines on the same day. The entire East Asia region was under Japanese military dictatorship, under the Prime Minister, Hideki Tōjō.
Down
  1. 1. Axis powers were: Germany, Italy, and Japan. The opposing countries in the war to the Grand Alliance.
  2. 2. German for "lightning war"; a swift and sudden military attack; used by the Germans during WW2.
  3. 3. Germany invading Poland, Hitler attacking Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, and France, and seized Greece and Yugoslavia in 1941.
  4. 6. Europe was surprised by the efficiency of Germany's attack on Poland
  5. 9. A policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations.