The U.S. in WWII

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Across
  1. 3. Battle of __________________________(1945): US victory over Japan, last major battle before Japanese surrender.
  2. 6. History was changed when they brought Navajo Code Talkers into the U.S. ________________ ___________________.
  3. 9. In the midst of the Pacific Conflict during WWII, a unique forced emerged to thwart the Japanese forces, they were known as the _____________________ Code Talkers.
  4. 11. _________ ________________ provides education and housing benefits, leading to increased social mobility.
  5. 12. The day after the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to ____________________ war on Japan.
  6. 14. Largest ________________________________invasion in history, involving 7,000+ ships.
  7. 15. Germany invades ______________in 1939, sparking the beginning of World War II.
  8. 18. __________________ _____________________ Movement gains momentum, challenging racial segregation and discrimination.
  9. 19. The Navajo were sent to schools when young and would be subjected to severe ___________________ if they spoke in their language.
Down
  1. 1. Surprise military strike by Japan on the US naval base at ________________________ ________________________________, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
  2. 2. Due to weak codes that were often cracked, the U.S. lost ___________________,Wake Island, and Midway shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
  3. 4. August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on ___________________________________, Japan.
  4. 5. The _______________ ________________ got their nickname when they became members of the 332nd Fighter Group.
  5. 7. It has been said that without the Navajo Code Talkers ___________________ __________________ would never have been taken.
  6. 8. The Armed Forces remained ___________________________ in WWII.
  7. 10. Estimated 60 ______________________________ people died.
  8. 13. In 1940 there were less that 10,000 Black members of the ___________________ _________________________, but by the end of the war that figure had risen to 1.2 million.
  9. 16. Units Black and White units had been divided into __________________ _____________ since the Civil War.
  10. 17. The 761st _________________________ _______________________ became shining emblems of Black Resilience and Triumph.
  11. 20. The US played a key role in victories like D-Day and the Battle of _________________________.