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14.1 and 14.2 Axis Aggression and The Allied Response

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term referring to giving into some of the demands of the aggressor is called

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

alliances

d)

appeasement

2.

According to Hitler’s plan, Eastern Europe would become living space for

a)

the Aryan Race

b)

French and British collaborators

c)

Jews

d)

Japanese traders

3.

Hitler began the German expansion by

a)

signing the Treaty of Versailles

b)

signing a pact with France

c)

annexing Austria

d)

endorsing the nonaggression pact

4.

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance and became known as the

a)

Allies

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Nationalist Party

d)

Soviet Resistance

5.

Why did the Soviet Union agree to the nonaggression pact with Germany?

a)

Both countries supported the same side in the Spanish Civil War.


b)

Stalin felt threatened by Hitler’s military expansion

c)

Stalin wanted an Ally against Italy

d)

Both Germany and the Soviet Union feared France

6.

After the blitzkrieg in Poland, France, and Britain

a)

advised Poland to accept the Treaty of Versailles

b)

forced the Germans out of Poland

c)

joined the Axis Powers

d)

declared war on Germany

7.

Hitler’s first major defeat occurred when he called off the invasion of

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Norway

d)

Great Britain

8.

The United States abandoned isolationism and entered the war when

a)

Germany attacked the Soviets

b)

Britain needed help at Dunkirk

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

Italy claimed French Indochina

9.

Why was control of the Atlantic a critical factor in World War II?

a)

Japan controlled the Pacific

b)

Germany had an advanced battleship program

c)

The Allies needed a morale boost

d)

Britain and the Soviet Union depended on supplies by sea

10.

Allied control of the Suez Canal was important because

a)

it linked the Mediterranean with the oil fields in the Middle East

b)

it would distract Hitler’s attention from Europe

c)

Britain couldn’t fight in the desert

d)

Egypt had access to German codes.

11.

A lack of food at the Battle of Stalingrad contributed to

a)

Germany’s victory

b)

the Soviet Surrender

c)

Germany’s defeat

d)

the Soviet Surplus

12.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was a turning point in the war because

a)

the British gained control of Port Moresby

b)

the Allies suffered no losses

c)

it was the first time the Japanese advance had been stopped

d)

Japan gained control of several islands

13.

Which of the following contributed to Allies victory at the Battle of Midway?

a)

The Americans had more ships and aircraft than the Japanese

b)

The Americans controlled most of the Pacific

c)

The Japanese secret code was broken

d)

The Japanese retreated without a fight

14.

One advantage of island hopping was

a)

it met little resistance

b)

it required less planning

c)

it moved the Allies closer to Europe

d)

it blocked supplies to Japanese strongholds

15.

The British Prime Minister who practiced a policy of appeasement.

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

David Lloyd George

d)

Edouard Daladier