Early WWII Review

12345678910111213141516171819202122
Across
  1. 5. True OR FALSE - The USA was isolationist before Pearl Harbor.
  2. 6. Sometimes called the WPB, the War ______ _______ helped make sure that businesses made important stuff to help the "war effort."
  3. 7. The Soviet Union was in the Axis Powers
  4. 8. Last name of the dictator of Germany.
  5. 9. During the Second World War (WWII), Japanese Americans were subject to incarceration or ________. This means that they were forced to go to camps far away from their homes for months or years.
  6. 12. Many American men volunteered for war. Some were forced to join the military in the _______.
  7. 13. The Bracero Program - a deal between the USA and Mexico - invited lots of Mexican people to come live, work, and serve in the USA during the war.
  8. 16. The location of a surprise military attack by Japan on the United States, leading to the U.S. entering World War II.
  9. 17. This group of people fought for a "Double V" or "Double Victory" - one against dictators, and one at home against racism.
  10. 19. This group of people, usually forced to work at home before the war, were able to access new jobs in factories and other industries for the first time in American history.
  11. 20. Sometimes called the UK, this country was the one of the only countries in Europe that was not controlled by dictators by 1940.
  12. 21. This Soviet leader was betrayed by Hitler and dragged into the war.
  13. 22. A fast and powerful form of attack used by Germany in WWII, meaning "lightning warfare."
Down
  1. 1. During the ________ of Britain, British people were told to "Keep calm and carry on" while their homes were bombed.
  2. 2. This was the last name of the president when the USA got into WWII.
  3. 3. During WWII, ______ against Japanese people increased. This means that people treated them poorly because of their national origin.
  4. 4. Many Americans had a ________ ________ on their property and used it to grow extra food during the war.
  5. 10. The name for the posters, radio shows, commercials, or other media created by the government to convince people to do things. It both united Americans and made them scared of the enemy.
  6. 11. The name falliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II, who fought against the Allied Powers.
  7. 14. This was the name of the British "Prime Minister" or leader during WWII.
  8. 15. When the government limits how much food people can buy at the stores. They did this during WWII to make sure soldiers had enough food.
  9. 18. The ______ airmen were Black and brown fighter pilots who served bravely in a segregated squadron.