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World War II - War in the Pacific

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Horizontales
At the battle of ___ (two words), the aircraft carrier became a valuable weapon; American victory here halted the Japanese advance on Australia
___ was the 2nd city to be bombed after the first atomic bomb was dropped and Japan refused to surrender.
The victory at the island of ___ (two words) led to the creation of a statue celebrating the victory there. Is now an iconic representation of U.S. strength and resilience.
The U.S. believed that the creation of an ___ (two words) would cause Japan to unconditionally surrender.
___ occurred August 14, 1945, when Japan accepted terms for peace (knows as Victory over Japan Day).
The island of ____ became known as the "Island of Death" to the Japanese after losing 23,000-36,000 men; victory here prevented Japan from establishing air bases there.
The ____ (two words) was the name given to the efforts the U.S. to develop and Atomic Bomb.
At the end of WWII, the ___ powers were completely defeated.
The island of ___ was important because victory here allowed the U.S. to build airfields from which they could launch attacks against Japan.
___ was the first city to have an atomic bomb dropped on it, kill more than 100,000 people and destroying the city.
American pilot Jimmy ____ led a surprise attack on the Japanese in China and severely embarrassed Japanese leaders.
Admiral ____ was in charge of the American Fleet in the Pacific; he orchestrated the invasion of the Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal.
Verticales
After World War II, the U.S. and the ____ emerged as world powers and soon became involved in a "Cold War."
_____ pilots were Japanese pilots assigned to make suicidal attacks on a target.
The War in the ___ was the 2nd theater of war and was fought almost completely by the US.
The ___ (two words) was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb.
___ (three words) officially ended Sept. 2 1945, with Allied Powers being victorious.
At the Battle of ___ (two words) i the Philippines, the Americans effectively shattered all that remained of the Japanese fleet.
The ___ (two words) was formed after WWII to preserve peace, with the U.S. actively assuming the role of world leader.
At the Battle of ___, although the Japanese hoped to capture the remainder of the American Fleet, American victory here prevented the Japanese from getting a foothold in the Pacific.
General ___ was the American general who led the assault on the Philippines.
Pres. _____ was president when WWII started but will die in office April 12, 1945 before the war ends.
At the ___ Conference, Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill developed a common strategy for defeating the Axis Powers and a plan for lasting peace.
Harry S. ___ was Vice-President under Roosevelt, became president on his death and decided to drop the Atomic Bomb