Across
- 2. What important island did the U.S. take control of in February of 1945
- 3. U.S. general in charge of overseeing the rebuilding of Japan
- 4. VJ day refers to ________ in Japan
- 5. The U.S. feared a weak Japan would fall to _______ like China, Korea, and Vietnam did
- 8. The U.S. fought on the side of the _____ during WWII
- 12. Which President ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to end the war quicker and save lives
- 14. What Japanese leader was exposed as an ordinary man following the defeat in WWII
- 15. MacArthur wrote Japan's new ________ outlining the rights of citizens
- 16. ______ and Italy declared war on the U.S. after it declared war on Japan
- 17. The U.S. occupied Japan for _____ years
- 19. What type of gov't was installed in Japan
- 21. Officially, Japan was considered a Constitutional ________
- 22. Japanese suicide pilots
Down
- 1. how many atomic bombs did the U.S. drop on Japan?
- 2. A country's transportation, communication, sewage, water, and electrical systems are referred to as _________
- 6. Japan was forced to disband its ________ so as to no longer be a threat in the future
- 7. Japan _______ to the U.S. on the battleship Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945
- 9. The U.S. joined WWII following the bombing in Pearl _______, Hawaii
- 10. Which country attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor
- 11. President _______ asked Congress to declare war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack
- 13. Japan joined the _____ powers during WWII
- 18. The U.S. strategy to attack Japanese-held land was called Island ________
- 20. The U.S. offered financial support to the new economy knowing it would be a valuable ______ partner in the future
