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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 put pressure on Ribbentrop to sign a deal with Stalin?

2. Who was dismissed because people thought he married a prostitute?

3. In 1935, what did the Nuremburg Laws outlaw?

4. In November 1938, who shot dead a German official?

5. What happened to the German relief attempt for Stalingrad?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Hitler threaten an "annihilation" of the Jews?

2. What did Hitler do when he is anxious?

3. What happened when Hitler met with the leaders of Vichy France?

4. What happened in Hamburg in 1943, and what kind of hopes for peace talks were there afterward?

5. By the end of 1935, where were Hitler and the Nazis sending Jews?

6. Who creates problems for the death camps?

7. Who was Theo Morell and how did help Hitler?

8. What happened at a meeting between Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg and Hitler in 1937?

9. What happened when Hitler tried to mount another summer offensive in 1943?

10. What did Goebbels do to fall out of favor with Hitler, and how did he get back in his good graces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Hitler become suicidal? Did he no longer want to live or would he rather have controlled his own fate than die at someone else's hand? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Hitler's strengths as a leader compared to the current leader of Germany at that time.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did the Nazis gain power over every aspect of a citizen's life in Germany? Be sure to write about the Mefo-bill scheme and the process of "gleichschaltig."

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