World War II

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Across
  1. 3. This refers to the activities that occur in a country to support a war effort such as manufacturing war materials or rationing.
  2. 4. The ___ Airmen refers to a famous African American fighter squadron that served during World War II.
  3. 6. Limits purchases of certain goods.
  4. 7. The policy that allowed the US president to provide countries with war materials to fight the Axis.
  5. 8. The US president that served following FDR's death in 1945.
  6. 11. US dropped one on Hiroshima and another one on Nagasaki.
  7. 12. Battle in the Pacific Theater that was the turning point in the war against Japan.
  8. 14. Victory over Japan, August 15, 1945.
  9. 16. Nickname given to members of the Navajo that served in the Pacific Theater and relied on their language to communicate in battle.
  10. 17. US military strategy in the Pacific where they would capture an island to "leapfrog" their way to Japan.
Down
  1. 1. The surprise attack that resulted in the United States joining World War II.
  2. 2. The US president that served during the majority of the fighting in World War II.
  3. 3. US put a lot of their resources towards the European Theater in a strategy they referred to as, "Defeat ___ First."
  4. 5. Axis Power responsible for the surprise attack on US naval forces at Pearl Harbor in 1941.
  5. 9. The alliance that the United States fought alongside during World War II.
  6. 10. Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1945.
  7. 13. War fought between the Allied Powers and Axis Powers from 1939-1945.
  8. 15. Victory in Europe, May 8, 1945.