SSW: Week 24 - A World at War

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Across
  1. 3. A term used to describe the political climate between the US and Germany that lasted 40 years.
  2. 8. The first African American military pilots in American history.
  3. 10. America's largest naval base was attacked by the Japanese. On Dec. 11, 1941, it only took one hour and 55 minutes to destroy the base and kill thousands of Americans.
  4. 11. The largest water, land, and air invasion in the Pacific.
  5. 12. The first was on August 6, 1945 destroying Hiroshima, Japan. The second was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.
  6. 14. A way to control how people got supplies when products were not readily available. Ration books contained stamps used to buys certain popular items.
Down
  1. 1. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops assembled for the largest invasion in history.
  2. 2. Led the invasion of Sicily, Italy forcing German and Italian troops out, which resulted in the Allies gaining control of Italy.
  3. 4. The US and other countries develop nuclear weapons, including atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
  4. 5. The motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which included the sons of Japanese Americans.
  5. 6. On December 11, 1941, the US declared war on the Axis Powers officially joining them into WWII.
  6. 7. A military term that refers to land and sea areas to be invaded or defended.
  7. 9. The US government would sell these as a way to raise funds to support the war. They even created campaigns and slogans to encourage Americans to purchase them.
  8. 13. A form of government where a small group of people have total control. Citizens could not own property and were paid based on their needs.