Worksheets14.1 and 14.2 Axis Aggression and The Allied Response
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
The term referring to giving into some of the demands of the aggressor is called
aggression
advancement
alliances
appeasement
According to Hitler’s plan, Eastern Europe would become living space for
the Aryan Race
French and British collaborators
Jews
Japanese traders
Hitler began the German expansion by
signing the Treaty of Versailles
signing a pact with France
annexing Austria
endorsing the nonaggression pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance and became known as the
Allies
Axis Powers
Nationalist Party
Soviet Resistance
Why did the Soviet Union agree to the nonaggression pact with Germany?
Both countries supported the same side in the Spanish Civil War.
Stalin felt threatened by Hitler’s military expansion
Stalin wanted an Ally against Italy
Both Germany and the Soviet Union feared France
After the blitzkrieg in Poland, France, and Britain
advised Poland to accept the Treaty of Versailles
forced the Germans out of Poland
joined the Axis Powers
declared war on Germany
Hitler’s first major defeat occurred when he called off the invasion of
France
Belgium
Norway
Great Britain
The United States abandoned isolationism and entered the war when
Germany attacked the Soviets
Britain needed help at Dunkirk
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Italy claimed French Indochina
Why was control of the Atlantic a critical factor in World War II?
Japan controlled the Pacific
Germany had an advanced battleship program
The Allies needed a morale boost
Britain and the Soviet Union depended on supplies by sea
Allied control of the Suez Canal was important because
it linked the Mediterranean with the oil fields in the Middle East
it would distract Hitler’s attention from Europe
Britain couldn’t fight in the desert
Egypt had access to German codes.
A lack of food at the Battle of Stalingrad contributed to
Germany’s victory
the Soviet Surrender
Germany’s defeat
the Soviet Surplus
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a turning point in the war because
the British gained control of Port Moresby
the Allies suffered no losses
it was the first time the Japanese advance had been stopped
Japan gained control of several islands
Which of the following contributed to Allies victory at the Battle of Midway?
The Americans had more ships and aircraft than the Japanese
The Americans controlled most of the Pacific
The Japanese secret code was broken
The Japanese retreated without a fight
One advantage of island hopping was
it met little resistance
it required less planning
it moved the Allies closer to Europe
it blocked supplies to Japanese strongholds
The British Prime Minister who practiced a policy of appeasement.
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
Edouard Daladier
