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This 20-word WWII history word search covers key terms from the war and home front for Grades 9–12. Hidden words include Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Holocaust, Rosie the Riveter, and Manhattan Project, spanning military operations, the home front, and the war's impact on different groups. Use it as a vocabulary review for a WWII unit, a sub-plan activity, or part of a history assessment.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • FACISM
  • JEWS
  • REFUGEES
  • NEUTRALITYACT
  • ATLANTICCHARTER
  • LENDLEASE
  • PEARLHARBOR
  • TUSKEGEEAIRMEN
  • CONSCIENTIOUSOBJECTORS
  • ROSIERIVETER
  • DOUBLEV
  • BRACERO
  • ZOOTSUIT
  • INTERNMENT
  • DDAY
  • BATTLEOFBULGE
  • HOLOCAUST
  • LIBERATION
  • YALTA
  • MANHATTANPROJECT

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