World War II, Part One

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Across
  1. 4. Dictator who controlled Italy
  2. 6. Fierce jungle fighting took place here, in the Solomon Islands
  3. 9. Commander of Americans and Filipinos defending Philippines
  4. 10. Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941.
  5. 11. Russia’s first victory against Germany prevented the Germans from controlling this major river
  6. 12. International organization set up after WWI to keep world peace but failed for several reasons.
  7. 15. U.S. could do very little to stop the Japanese advancement into Southeast Asia and attacking these islands.
  8. 16. Italy, Germany, and Japan
  9. 18. British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain
  10. 19. Barbarossa Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union
Down
  1. 1. The only aircraft carrier lost by the U.S. at the Battle of Midway
  2. 2. Capturing key islands, one after another until U.S. was in range of bombers to attack Japan.
  3. 3. Russians first victory against Germans in this city
  4. 5. Dictator who controlled Germany
  5. 7. Forced transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Philippines; much physical abuse and death inflicted on prisoners.
  6. 8. Number of Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Battle of Midway. These could not be replaced because a lack of steel.
  7. 9. Japanese were looking to occupy this atoll to possibly attack Hawaiian islands.
  8. 13. Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific
  9. 14. This treaty stated Germany had to accept blame for WWI, pay billions in damages, and limit size of military
  10. 17. Hitler’s invasion of this country led to the official start of World War II when Britain and France declared war on Germany.