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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. Hitler turns to building the autobahn and making Berlin surpass Paris and Vienna in beauty. Hitler specifies an avenue how many yards wide terminated at one end by a great domed meeting hall dwarfing St. Peter's in Rome and at the other by an arch of triumph dwarfing Paris?

2. In 1939, Speer guarantees completion of the five-mile core by __________, with the massive cost being spread over many budgets.

3. Speer is even allowed to recruit where?

4. When does Speer's career blossom?

5. The East-West axis opens for traffic on the eve of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Hitler surround himself? How does he act around these people?

2. How does Hitler rapidly conquer Poland and France?

3. What are Speer's plans for the Armaments Ministry? What do others think of his plans?

4. What leads to Speer's becoming the young man destined to design Hitler's legacy?

5. What does Hitler do with a model of Berlin? What does Speer later realize about this model?

6. What happens in June of 1942?

7. Describe Speer's Nuremberg building. How does this reflect Hitler's belief about the importance of architecture?

8. Why is it surprising that Speer joined the Party?

9. How does Speer support and even surpass Hitler's desires?

10. Describe the massive building projects Hitler desires when Germany's prestige rises during the Berlin Olympic Games.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler closes his mind as the crisis deepens.

Part 1) Why does he do this? How does this reinforce his character? How does this affect his ability to make good decisions?

Part 2) Could a German victory have occurred if Hitler had not reacted this way in moments of Crisis? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do you react in times of crisis? How does this affect your ability to make decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Speer attempts to keep Hitler and his henchmen from destroying the economy.

Part 1) How does he go about doing this? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) Could he have used better tactics? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How does the German economy play a role in Hitler's rise to power, rule, and ultimate downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Speer exploits the captured countries to produce civilian goods.

Part 1) How does he go about doing this? Why does he do this? How does this benefit Germany?

Part 2) How does the production of weaponry become an issue in this book? How does it affect the war?

Part 3) How does this exploitation affect your opinion of Speer? Should he exploit captured countries in this way? Why or why not?

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