Dictators of World War 2

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Across
  1. 2. Promise to restore Italy to its ancient imperial glory.
  2. 4. Asian province invaded for its land and resources in 1931.
  3. 6. Political group that grew from obscurity to become Germany’s most powerful party by 1932.
  4. 8. Economic motivation behind Japan’s expansion across the Pacific.
  5. 12. Nation invaded in 1935 to prove Italy’s imperial strength.
  6. 13. Alliance Japan joined with Germany and Italy before World War II.
  7. 14. Military leader who rose to dominance under a weak emperor.
  8. 15. Book written during his imprisonment outlining his extremist beliefs and future goals.
  9. 18. Policy that abolished private farms and replaced them with massive state-run collectives.
  10. 19. Ambitious economic initiative that aimed to rapidly industrialize the USSR.
  11. 22. Duce Title meaning “The Supreme Leader,” used to emphasize his absolute control.
  12. 25. Ideology prioritizing national strength and unity over personal freedom.
  13. 26. Emperor regarded as divine and unquestionable by his citizens.
  14. 28. Political tactic of appealing to public fear of communism and economic collapse.
  15. 32. Agreement he blamed on Jewish leaders for humiliating Germany after World War I.
  16. 34. Title meaning “The Leader,” representing his total control of Germany.
  17. 36. Region devastated by famine due to forced agricultural collectivization.
  18. 37. Harsh labor camps where dissenters were imprisoned and worked to death.
  19. 38. Policy of spreading government-controlled information to glorify obedience and suppress criticism.
  20. 39. Event where he was publicly executed and humiliated after Italy turned on him.
Down
  1. 1. Phrase used to describe Stalin’s near-complete domination of Soviet life.
  2. 3. The monarch who handed over power rather than risk civil war.
  3. 5. Economic philosophy that claimed equality but produced propaganda and famine instead.
  4. 7. The democratic government Hitler dismantled after being appointed chancellor.
  5. 9. Reich Phrase describing the “thousand-year” empire Hitler promised to build.
  6. 10. Former leader whose death allowed Stalin to consolidate power.
  7. 11. Surprise military strike meant to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
  8. 16. Pact signed with Germany that temporarily kept the two powers from clashing.
  9. 17. Policy aimed at uniting all German-speaking people into one empire.
  10. 20. The fate Tojo faced after being tried for war crimes at the end of the war.
  11. 21. Alliance created with Germany and Japan as war approached.
  12. 23. System of government where the state seeks total obedience and crushes dissent.
  13. 24. Mass killing and atrocity committed by Japanese troops.
  14. 27. Campaign that eliminated political rivals and created an atmosphere of terror.
  15. 29. The international organization that failed to stop his military aggression in Africa.
  16. 30. The economic crisis that fueled his popularity and rise to power.
  17. 31. The group of uniformed followers who helped him seize political power in 1922.
  18. 33. Country’s name officially adopted in 1922 after the communist revolution.
  19. 35. Idea that the Japanese were a “superior race” destined to rule Asia.