Across
- 3. The Axis nation that launched a surprise attack on Poland at dawn.
- 6. "Lightning war" strategy using fast tanks and aircraft to overwhelm enemies.
- 7. Its invasion on September 1, 1939, officially sparked World War II.
- 11. British Prime Minister who declared his nation would "never surrender."
- 12. Atlantic __ is a joint declaration by Roosevelt and Churchill on post-war peace goals.
- 14. Nonaggression __ is a 10-year agreement between Stalin and Hitler to not attack each other.
- 15. The name of the German air force.
Down
- 1. German General known as the "Desert Fox" for his North African successes.
- 2. Battle of __ is a long air campaign that taught the Allies Hitler could be blocked.
- 4. This country fell in June 1940 and was split into occupied and puppet zones.
- 5. The __ Union used a "scorched-earth" strategy against invading Nazis.
- 8. Great __ is the nation that "stood alone" after the fall of France in 1940.
- 9. French general who set up a government-in-exile in London.
- 10. United __ remained neutral until an attack by Japan drew it into war.
- 13. Middle __ is a region containing vital oil fields that the Axis sought to control.
