World War II, Part One

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Across
  1. 1. The only aircraft carrier lost by the U.S. at the Battle of Midway
  2. 3. International organization set up after WWI to keep world peace but failed for several reasons.
  3. 5. Capturing key islands, one after another until U.S. was in range of bombers to attack Japan.
  4. 8. Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941.
  5. 10. Famous U.S. aircraft carrier in WWII, major role at Midway and Guadalcanal.
  6. 11. Russia’s first victory against Germany prevented the Germans from controlling this major river
  7. 12. Forced transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Philippines; much physical abuse and death inflicted on prisoners.
  8. 16. Russians first victory against Germans in this city
  9. 17. These U.S. war planes were unsuccessful at Midway because they were slow, heavy, and had to be at very low altitudes to drop their bombs.
  10. 19. British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain
  11. 20. Dictator who controlled Germany
  12. 21. Italy, Germany, and Japan
  13. 22. Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific
Down
  1. 2. Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union
  2. 4. Japanese were looking to occupy this atoll to possibly attack Hawaiian islands.
  3. 6. Hitler’s invasion of this country led to the official start of World War II when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
  4. 7. Fierce jungle fighting took place here, in the Solomon Islands
  5. 9. Dictator who controlled Italy
  6. 13. Commander of Americans and Filipinos defending Philippines
  7. 14. Number of Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Battle of Midway. These could not be replaced because a lack of steel.
  8. 15. This treaty stated Germany had to accept blame for WWI, pay billions in damages, and limit size of military
  9. 18. U.S. could do very little to stop the Japanese advancement into Southeast Asia and attacking these islands.