World War 2 Crossword Puzzle

In this political and economic system, the government collects and distributes goods and services equally among citizens

Under this socioeconomic system, all goods, services, and land are shared equally by the people and there is no more government

What title did Hitler create for himself to give him absolute power in Germany?

This term is defined as a hatred of Jews, and was firmly believed by Hitler

In this political system, founded by Mussolini, a strong, centralized, nationalistic government is headed by dictator and is often rooted in racial superiority

This term was used to describe how European nations gave into or satisfied the desires and demands of Hitler in an effort to avoid war

Under this agreement, Adolf Hitler was given the Sudetenland by other major European powers, which only fueled his desire to take more.

These series of laws, passed by the Nazis, targeted Jews by stripping them of their German citizenship and eventually of their humanity

This absolute leader of Japan was considered a living god by his people

This form of government exercises complete control over the lives of its citizens economically, politically, and socially

During this terrible time in Germany, the value of money plummeted and the cost of goods skyrocketed

This act officially created the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan

This was the name of the ship that was blown up and sunk at Pearl Harbor, which is now the site of a famous memorial

This was the site the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941

Meaning My Struggle, this autobiographical book written by Adolf Hitler contained lies about his life to generate sympathy and support for Nazi propaganda

This term meaning "Lightning War" described how Hitler conquered countries in a matter of weeks by crushing them with massive military power

This act, passed by the US initially kept it out of WWII but included a "cash and carry" policy to allow it to make money off of both sides of the war

This was the name of the Communist leader of the Soviet Union

This was the name of the absolute leader of Nazi Germany

This was the name of the Fascist dictator of Italy

After this event in Germany, Hitler used it as an opportunity to ban all political parties and suspend peoples' freedom of speech, press and search warrants

This was the name of the Prime Minister and militarist leader of Japan who was the real mastermind behind the rise of the Japanese empire

This act of cruelty was carried out by the Japanese empire against the Chinese, where more than 300,000 people were tortured, raped and killed in 6 weeks

This was the title given to Hitler on January 30th, 1933 when he was first elected to power, when higher German powers believed they could use him as a puppet

During this event, Hitler eliminated more than 1,000 political opponents and threats to his power, including Ernst Rohm, head of the SA Army

This was the document that Hitler blamed for causing Germany's severe economic depression and its downfall as a world power after WWI

Josef Stalin's desire to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union by centralizing all industry and agriculture under the control of the gov't and building massive amounts of factories, mills, and power plants.

What did FDR famously call December 7th, 1941

This document officially created the Axis powers on September 27th, 1939

During which event did Josef Stalin eliminate all threats to his power, including politicians, military leaders, and millions of other he considered enemies of the state

This document, which was drafted by Winston Churchill of England and FDR of the US off the coast of Canada in August 1941, outlined the goals for the post-WWII world and formed the basis of the United Nations

During this event on November 8th 1923, Adolf Hitler and a few other members of the Nazi party attempted to overthrow the government in Munich, resulting in failure and jail time

On October 21, 1936, this agreement created an alliance between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy

Prior to the outbreak of WWII, which 3 territories did Hitler take over, claim, or seize

Identify 3 major beliefs or ideas that were part of the Nazi party's "25 Points" program

This act legally gave Hitler the ability to pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag or President, essentially making him a dictator

This term, meaning living space was a key concept of Hitler and the Nazis, which defined its belief in expanding its territory to provide more space and resources for the superior and growing German race

Identify two ways the US had already begun preparing for the entrace into WWII before Pearl Harbor