Words and Terms of World War II

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Words and Terms of World War II
- Directions: Each of the following clues
refers to a word or term used during the Second World War. Identify that word or term and write it in the space provided.
Then locate and circle each answer in the letter maze. Words in the maze are written forward, backward, vertically,
diagonally and horizontally.
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1. Nickname for lightning war: __________________
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2. German political party headed by Hitler: _________
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3. Nickname for the leaders of China, Russia, Great
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4. Name given to German dive bombers: __________
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5. Secret supporters of the enemy within a nations:
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Britain and the U.S.: ____________________
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6. Name of the German air force: ________________
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7. Sitting or “phony” war: ______________________
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8. German submarines: _________________________
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9. Political party of Italy: ________________________
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10. Nickname for Benito Mussolini: Il _____________
11. German term meaning “living space”: ____________________
12. Enforced military service ordered by the government: _____________________
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Nickname for Adolf Hitler: der _________________
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German secret police: ________________
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American strategy involving the capture of some islands but not others: __________________________
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Name given to Japanese suicide planes:_____________
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Name for the route over the Himalaya Mountains: the _____________________
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Nickname for the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944: ____________________
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Term for a woman worker in a defense plant: _____________ the Riveter
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Term by which the Royal Air Force was perhaps best known: ________________
21. Restricting the amounts and kinds of products that American civilians could buy during
the war years: ________________
22. Policy which allowed the United States government to loan or rent war implements to friendly nations: _______________
23. General Erwin Rommel: the _____________ Fox
24. FDR’s talks to the American people: _______________ chats
25. American volunteer pilots in China led by General Chennault: Flying _____________
26. Groups of German submarines hunting together: _________ packs.
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