World War II Pacific Theatre Crossword

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  1. 2. Japanese emperor during the war
  2. 6. Deadliest US submarine in the Pacific with 116,454 tonnage sunk
  3. 8. US Navy pilot who is known for helping sink the Akagi and possibly the Hiryu during the battle of Midway
  4. 9. First major operation zone for the US in the Pacific
  5. 11. Institution that produced five percent of naval officers during the war, including most of the top command in the Pacific Fleet
  6. 13. Raid that was meant to improve morale and stun the Japanese populace
  7. 14. B-29 Superfortress which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
  8. 15. Symbol of Japan during the war, as seen on multiple flag variations
  9. 17. Largest naval battle, spanning 100 thousand square miles
  10. 20. The battle which marked the end of Japanese domination in the Pacific
  11. 21. Surprise attack which lead to the US entry into the war
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  1. 1. US Army Air Corps pilot who recorded the most confirmed kills for the US during the war, who also received the Medal of Honor
  2. 3. Largest and bloodiest battle in the Pacific theatre
  3. 4. Conflict which included seven major naval battles, numerous amphibious landings and ground conflicts, and continued air combat
  4. 5. A newly invigorated naval weapon able to be fired by aircraft, surface ships, or submarines
  5. 7. Naval fighter which entered combat mid-war, achieving a 19:1 kill ratio while becoming the dominant air frame in the Pacific
  6. 8. Nickname for a famous carrier in the Pacific
  7. 10. Class of aircraft that led to the destruction of the four carriers at the Battle of Midway
  8. 12. The main US fighting force at the battle of Iwo Jima
  9. 16. The commander of the US Pacific Fleet during WWII
  10. 18. Biggest battleship in history which served as the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet
  11. 19. US president during the first half of the war, who later died in office