Across
- 5. Victory in Europe Day. The day Germany surrendered.
- 8. Truman decided to drop the atom bomb on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This led to Japan's surrender.
- 9. Dictator(leader)of Germany during World War II
- 13. US president during most of World War II, but died in office in 1945
- 16. The Allied Forces largest invasion in Europe to help defeat the Axis forces and eventually led to the defeat of Germany and Italy.
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- 1. Leader of USSR(Russia)during World War II
- 2. Victory in Japan Day. The day that Japan surrendered to the Americans.
- 3. Character used to encourage women to work in factories and take over the job typically performed by men
- 4. Prime Minister(leader)of England during World War II
- 6. Island taken near Japan to create an airbase. Many Americans and Japanese died in the battle. Famous for the flag raising picture taken during the battle.
- 7. Harbor A surprise attack by Japan on the US Navy in Hawaii. The attacked the US enter World War II against the Axis forces.
- 10. Hitler and the Nazis placed many Jewish people in concentration camps and extermination camps. Eventually this led to over 6 million Jewish deaths.
- 11. Became president when Roosevelt died. Had to decide to use the atomic bomb against Japan
- 12. Dictator(leader)of Italy during World War II
- 14. Emperor(leader)of Japan during World War II
- 15. The first unit of African American pilots that flew many successful missions during World War II