Across
- 2. Promise to restore Italy to its ancient imperial glory.
- 4. Asian province invaded for its land and resources in 1931.
- 6. Political group that grew from obscurity to become Germany’s most powerful party by 1932.
- 8. Economic motivation behind Japan’s expansion across the Pacific.
- 12. Nation invaded in 1935 to prove Italy’s imperial strength.
- 13. Alliance Japan joined with Germany and Italy before World War II.
- 14. Military leader who rose to dominance under a weak emperor.
- 15. Book written during his imprisonment outlining his extremist beliefs and future goals.
- 18. Policy that abolished private farms and replaced them with massive state-run collectives.
- 19. Ambitious economic initiative that aimed to rapidly industrialize the USSR.
- 22. Duce Title meaning “The Supreme Leader,” used to emphasize his absolute control.
- 25. Ideology prioritizing national strength and unity over personal freedom.
- 26. Emperor regarded as divine and unquestionable by his citizens.
- 28. Political tactic of appealing to public fear of communism and economic collapse.
- 32. Agreement he blamed on Jewish leaders for humiliating Germany after World War I.
- 34. Title meaning “The Leader,” representing his total control of Germany.
- 36. Region devastated by famine due to forced agricultural collectivization.
- 37. Harsh labor camps where dissenters were imprisoned and worked to death.
- 38. Policy of spreading government-controlled information to glorify obedience and suppress criticism.
- 39. Event where he was publicly executed and humiliated after Italy turned on him.
Down
- 1. Phrase used to describe Stalin’s near-complete domination of Soviet life.
- 3. The monarch who handed over power rather than risk civil war.
- 5. Economic philosophy that claimed equality but produced propaganda and famine instead.
- 7. The democratic government Hitler dismantled after being appointed chancellor.
- 9. Reich Phrase describing the “thousand-year” empire Hitler promised to build.
- 10. Former leader whose death allowed Stalin to consolidate power.
- 11. Surprise military strike meant to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
- 16. Pact signed with Germany that temporarily kept the two powers from clashing.
- 17. Policy aimed at uniting all German-speaking people into one empire.
- 20. The fate Tojo faced after being tried for war crimes at the end of the war.
- 21. Alliance created with Germany and Japan as war approached.
- 23. System of government where the state seeks total obedience and crushes dissent.
- 24. Mass killing and atrocity committed by Japanese troops.
- 27. Campaign that eliminated political rivals and created an atmosphere of terror.
- 29. The international organization that failed to stop his military aggression in Africa.
- 30. The economic crisis that fueled his popularity and rise to power.
- 31. The group of uniformed followers who helped him seize political power in 1922.
- 33. Country’s name officially adopted in 1922 after the communist revolution.
- 35. Idea that the Japanese were a “superior race” destined to rule Asia.