WWII
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- 3. He investigated the reasons the U.S. fought in WWI, to avoid it from happening again.
- 5. The largest concentration/extermination camp in Europe.
- 6. The first atomic bomb was dropped here.
- 10. Place where the key allied leaders met the first time to discuss post war plans.
- 11. This group had no real consequences for aggressor nations prior to WWII.
- 13. Many in the US were asked to do this with food, gasoline & other products to help the war effort.
- 15. Place where over 300,000 of troops were saved.
- 16. Acronym for British Air Force.
- 18. He was the puppet leader of this part of southern France.
- 21. The extermination of over 11 million people systematically in WWII.
- 22. he headed Operation Overlord the D-Day attack as its supreme commander.
- 26. Famous US ship that was sunk at Pearl Harbor.
- 27. The fighting here & at other key places helped influence US decision to use atomic weapons.
- 28. What Chamberlin did to avoid war, which at first was praised.
- 29. Won famous boxing match in 1938 that helped restore his fame & pride in the country.
- 32. Fitting place where post WWII war crimes trials were held.
- 33. Place attacked by Italy prior to WWII and received no consequences for it.
- 34. Agreement where Hitler promised this would be his last request.
- 37. Fortifications in eastern France(2-words).
- 38. Self proclaimed fascist leader of Italy.
- 39. Hitler's so called master race.
- 41. The code name for the secret plan to develop atomic weapons.
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- 1. The U.S. believed in this foreign policy prior to WWII.
- 2. Book written by Hitler while he was in prison & included many of his plans for Germany.
- 4. He criticized Chamberlin for giving into Hitler as he knew it was a mistake.
- 7. The group of the first African-airmen in the US Air Force.
- 8. He destroyed the myth of aryan superiority with his 4 gold medals in the 36 Belin Olympics.
- 9. He signed a pre war key agreement to not fight each other thus giving Hitler the green light.
- 12. The type of government or style that Hitler & Mussolini & Stalin had & allowed no opposition.
- 14. They awoke a sleeping giant in 1941 with its attack.
- 17. He was them military leader of Japan & made many key decisions for them.
- 19. He gave a famous speech on Dec 8th 1941 that asked for declaration of war.
- 20. He ultimately made the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- 23. This group generally attacked first in Hitler's lightening war.
- 24. Where the allies sustained some of its heaviest losses on D-Day.
- 25. What the US did to many Japanese Americans following Pearl harbor attack.
- 30. Hitler used this to persuade many of his way of thinking.
- 31. The systematic attempt to exterminate a race.
- 35. New organization formed at the end of WWII to help keep world wide peace & help with other problems.
- 36. Government that is focused on the group & has no concern with individual rights.
- 40. This helped Britain hold off the German air attack in 1940.