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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Hitler with his project in prison?

2. What did Adolf want to be in a church when he grew up?

3. What issue did the Nazis run on in July 1932?

4. When did Hitler decide to become a politician?

5. What was the name of the newspaper purchased by Hitler's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Adolf was little, what were his career aspirations?

2. How did the new stable currency in Germany affect Hitler's popularity?

3. What did the newspaper, Volkischer Beobachter, become to the Nazi party?

4. Why did Hitler feel Goebbels needed to be brought under control in the late 1920s?

5. What was family life like growing up for Adolf?

6. What was Hitler's relationship with Hanfstaengl?

7. What kind of backing did Hitler get from powerful financial figures and how did it help his rise to power?

8. Describe the infamous Mefo-bill scheme.

9. How did Hitler survive homelessness?

10. Why was HItler barred from public speaking after his trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Hitler and Stalin as leaders.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the meaning behind the "deportation to the East." Why is important for Hitler to get the Jews out of the country? And what does the way the Jews were killed say about the Nazi's ultimate plan for all Jews in the country?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hitler's controlling personality make him desire to not only conquer Germany, but all of Europe? Why was being the leader of Germany not good enough for him?

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