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Across
  1. 3. The battle that marked a turning point in the Pacific War (June 1942).
  2. 8. The U.S. general who led forces in the Pacific and said “I shall return.”
  3. 10. The international organization formed after WWII to prevent future conflicts.
  4. 11. The term for systematic persecution and murder of Jews by the Nazis
  5. 13. The U.S. program that developed the atomic bomb.
  6. 15. The U.S. president who led the country through most of WWII.
  7. 17. The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.
  8. 18. Famous poster symbolizing women working in factories: “Rosie the ___.”
  9. 19. The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, is known as ___.
Down
  1. 1. The first city targeted by an atomic bomb in 1945.
  2. 2. The battle where German forces launched a major counterattack in December 1944.
  3. 4. The country led by Adolf Hitler during WWII.
  4. 5. The dictator of Italy during WWII.
  5. 6. The German air force during WWII.
  6. 7. The prime minister of the UK during most of WWII.
  7. 9. The surprise attack on this U.S. naval base led to America’s entry into WWII.
  8. 12. The U.S. general known as “Old Blood and Guts,” famous for leading tank divisions.
  9. 14. This country was invaded by Germany in 1939, starting WWII.
  10. 16. The three main Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and ___.