Geography
This mountain range separates the east coast from the Midwest.
What is the Appalachian mountains
23 Across: Not his brother's keeper (4 letters
What is Cain?
A "Pyrrhic victory" one that leads to losses as costly as a defeat would, is named after Pyrrhus of Epirus for his efforts against this budding nation.
What is the Roman Republic?
Four nations came together as the Axis powers before this one was kicked out.
What is the Soviet Union?
This is the point where a liquid becomes a solid. For water, it is 0 degrees Celsius.
What is the freezing point?
A part of London, this town became the name of the standard for time zones still used today.
What is Greenwich? (Greenwich Mean time)
4 Across: Sunburn Remedy (4 letters)
What is Aloe
This man's famous crossing of the Rubicon was the final blow to the Roman Republic.
Who is Julius Caeser?
This idea revolved around reconstruction rather than retribution for the actions of the Axis powers.
What is the Marshal Plan or European Recovery Program?
When holding a fruit, be careful not to do this verb unless you have a craving for some juice.
What is squeeze?
The World's Colombian Exposition (World Fair) was held in this American city to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus coming to the New World.
What is Chicago?
5 down: Exceeding healthy limit on scales (10 letters)
What is overweight?
The Greek city state of Macedon was home to this great general before his conquest.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This battle was the last offensive of the German forces before Berlin was taken just four months later.
What is the battle of the Bulge?
How much have you had to drink today, sir? Only three of this Spanish word for beers.
What are cervezas?
This strait separates Spain from Morocco and was the last stronghold of Islamic Rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
What is the Strait of Gibraltar?
9 across: Old name for soda (4 letters)
What is cola?
Hannibal Barca marched his elephants across the Alps in his invasion of Italy in this war from 218-201 BC.
What is the 2nd Punic War?
He was the Emperor of Japan during WWII.
Who is Emperor Hirohito or Showa?
This 90s and early 2000s American Rock band stars Rivers Cuomo as the lead singer.
What is Wheezer?
This cape on the tip of Africa was named to encourage sailors that there was nothing to fear continuing the journey to India.
What is the Cape of Good Hope
50 down: additional (2 words, 4 letters)
What is Et Al?
This Roman Emperor built a 73-mile-long wall in 122 AD to protect the British frontier.
Who is Hadrian?
On this day, the war officially ended in the Pacific.
What is August 15, 1945?
This act involves taking from one's employer.
What is embezzlement?