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5 Hoping to avoid direct
involvement in the war, the
U.S., at first, pursued a
policy of ___ . (10)
7 The ___ leaders included
FDR, Churchill, and later,
Stalin. (6)
9 Fearing more American
casualties, the U.S. decided
to end the war with Japan
quickly by dropping an
atomic bomb on the
Japanese city of ____ . (9)
12 On December 7, 1941 Japan
bombed ____ ____ (two
words). (5,6)
15 The Soviet victory at ___
was a turning point in the
Allied war against Germany.
(10)
19 ___ the Riveter, flexing her
muscles, became a symbol
of the important role
working women played in
the war effort. (5)
20 The fascist dictator in
Germany (last name only)
(6)
21 Although ___ against
African Americans
continued, some racial
barriers were temporarily
broken down during the war
years by the need for
workers. (14)
23 The fascist dictator in Italy
(last name only) (9)
25 Many Japanese Americans
were forced to live in ___
camps during the war years.
(10)
27 U.S. foreign policy after
WWI (12)
28 On D-Day, June 6, 1944,
American and other Allied
troops landed on the
beaches of ____, France to
begin the liberation of
Europe. (8)
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1 After ____ attacked Pearl
Harbor, Germany declared
war on the U.S. and the U.S.
then declared war on Japan
and Germany. (5)
2 ____ is a political
philosophy in which total
power is given to a dictator,
individual freedoms are
denied, and nationalism and,
often, racism are
emphasized. (7)
3 After many defeats in the
Pacific, the U.S. won an
important naval victory
against Japan at the Battle
of ___. (6)
4 A systematic attempt to rid
Europe of all Jews (9)
6 While remaining officially
neutral, the U.S., under the
___ ___ arrangement,
agreed to "lend" Britain old
naval warships and other
badly needed war supplies
(two words). (4,5)
8 Wartime dictator in Japan
(last name only) (4)
10 Japan surrendered after the
U.S. dropped a second
atomic bomb on the
Japanese city of ____. (8)
11 In June, 1941, Germany
launched a surprise invasion
against its ally, the ___ ___
(two words). (6,5)
12 WWII began in 1939 when
Germany invaded ___ . (6)
13 The _____ Powers included
Germany, Italy and Japan.
(4)
14 Wartime leader of Great
Britain (last name only) (9)
16 Boycotts of Jewish stores,
violence against Jews, and
other acts of ____ grew
more frequent in Germany
during the years preceding
WWII. (12)
17 In July, 1940, a few months
after invading France,
Germany launched an air
war, known as the Battle of
___ , against the United
Kingdom (England). (7)
18 In the 1930's, worldwide
___ and high inflation set
the stage for the rise of
fascism. (10)
22 In 1940, Nazi troops
invaded ___ and captured
Paris. (6)
24 WWII in Europe ended on
May 7, 1945 when ____
surrendered. (7)
26 U.S. leader after Roosevelt
died in April, 1945 (last
name only). (6)