Unit Seven Part One Review - WWII

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Across
  1. 2. On 6/6/44, Allied forces invaded France to begin recapturing Europe from Germany control in a battle now known as _____ (hyphenated term, must include hyphen)
  2. 6. FDR gave his famous "Day of _____" speech on 12/8/41 asking Congress to declare war on Japan
  3. 7. This city had the second atomic bomb dropped on it, resulting in the end of the war the following day
  4. 8. This was the secret code name of the plan to build the first atomic bomb (2 words/no spaces)
  5. 11. As Hitler began to take over neighboring countries, the policy of ____ was used in an attempt to prevent a full scale war
  6. 14. The war in Europe ended in May 1945 following the fall of _____ to Allied forces
  7. 16. This individual was the leader of Italy during WWII
  8. 18. This US military base in Hawaii was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941 resulting in the death of 2403 Americans (2 words/no space)
  9. 19. This theater of war involved the US attempting to push back Japan and overthrow their leader
  10. 24. This country attacked the US on December 7, 1941, leading the US to declare war the following day
  11. 26. This individual served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of WWII
  12. 27. This was the acronym used for the first female pilots for the US during WWII
  13. 29. This city had the first atomic bomb dropped on it, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people
  14. 31. This individual was the leader of Germany during WWII
  15. 32. The Battle of ______ marked the first major US victory in the Pacific and resulted in halting the Japanese expansion in the Pacific
Down
  1. 1. When the US entered WWII, they first began fighting in ____ ____ in Operation Torch, as they made their way into Europe through Italy in Operation Husky. (2 words/no spaces)
  2. 3. This country caused the start of WWII with their continued occupation of other countries in Europe
  3. 4. This individual became president in 1945 following the death of FDR and was tasked with making the decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
  4. 5. This group of African-American pilots had some of the highest success rates in WWII
  5. 9. This group of countries including Germany, Italy, and Japan fought against the Allied Powers (2 words/no space)
  6. 10. The Battle of the _________ was the last major battle between Germany and the Allies during WWII
  7. 12. As US forces moved closer to mainland Japan, there last major battle was at _____ where the use of Kamikaze attacks occurred frequently
  8. 13. This individual was a general who served as the Prime Minister of Japan during most of WWII
  9. 15. This individual was the leader of the USSR during WWII
  10. 17. This group of countries including the US, Great Britain, and France fought against the Axis Powers (2 words/no space)
  11. 20. This time period resulted in the deaths of millions of people due to Hitler's desire to create a "Master Race"
  12. 21. The use of _____ on cities by both sides in the war led to an extremely high casualty rate for citizens during WWII
  13. 22. This theater of war involved the Allied Powers attempting to overthrow the leaders of Germany and Italy
  14. 23. This country was invaded by Germany in the Battle of Bulge, but the Germany line was ultimately pushed back
  15. 25. This individual served as president throughout the majority of WWII until his death in April 1945
  16. 28. The invasion of this country on September 1, 1939 led to the official start of WWII
  17. 30. This policy of bypassing heavily fortified islands and instead landing on less fortified islands allowed the US to move across the Pacific closer to Japan (2 words/no spaces)