WWII Terms

5. The countries that fought against the Axis: the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, France
7. A U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by Japan in 1941, causing the U.S. to enter the war.
8. Large guns used in war, such as cannons and launchers, usually operated by a team of soldiers.
9. An international group formed after World War II to help countries work together to keep peace and solve global problems.
11. Information used to influence public opinion, often used by governments during wartime.
14. The planned killing of an entire group of people because of their race, religion, or culture.
15. The countries that fought against the Allies in WWII: Germany, Italy, and Japan.
16. A German submarine used during World War II to attack enemy ships, especially in the Atlantic Ocean.

1. A prison camp where people were sent by the Nazis. Many were treated very badly, and millions died there, especially Jews during the Holocaust.
2. A leader who has total power over a country, often taken by force.
3. A German word meaning “lightning war,” a fast and powerful military attack.
4. A place where people are forced to stay during a war, often because of their background or nationality
6. A group of women in the U.S. during WWII who flew military planes to help with training and transport, even though they weren’t allowed in combat.
10. June 6, 1944, when Allied forces invaded Normandy, France to begin pushing back German forces.
12. Limiting how much of something people can buy, like food or gasoline, often during wartime.
13. A powerful weapon that uses nuclear energy to create a huge explosion; the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end WWII.