World War II

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Across
  1. 5. Victory in Europe Day. The day Germany surrendered.
  2. 8. Truman decided to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This led to Japan's surrender.
  3. 9. Dictator(leader)of Germany during World War II
  4. 13. US president during most of World War II, but died in office in 1945
  5. 16. The Allied Forces largest invasion in Europe to help defeat the Axis forces and eventually led to the defeat of Germany and Italy.
Down
  1. 1. Leader of USSR(Russia)during World War II
  2. 2. Victory in Japan Day. The day that Japan surrendered to the Americans.
  3. 3. Character used to encourage women to work in factories and take over the job typically performed by men
  4. 4. Prime Minister(leader)of England during World War II
  5. 6. Island taken near Japan to create an airbase. Many Americans and Japanese died in the battle. Famous for the flag raising picture taken during the battle.
  6. 7. Harbor A surprise attack by Japan on the US Navy in Hawaii. The attacked the US enter World War II against the Axis forces.
  7. 10. Hitler and the Nazis placed many Jewish people in concentration camps and extermination camps. Eventually this led to over 6 million Jewish deaths.
  8. 11. Became president when Roosevelt died. Had to decide to use the atomic bomb against Japan
  9. 12. Dictator(leader)of Italy during World War II
  10. 14. Emperor(leader)of Japan during World War II
  11. 15. The first unit of African American pilots that flew many successful missions during World War II