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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 was left in Sweden after Bohr flew to England?

2. Who was transferring large sums of money to Mexico?

3. What did Hitler use to make decisions?

4. What did the Allies think they had failed to do?

5. Who worked at British Intelligence in a sensitive position?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were some large corporations in the United States helping the Nazi efforts at world domination?

2. Why did Bohr eventually leave Denmark and where does he go?

3. How did Stevenson stymie money laundering efforts by the Nazis in Mexico?

4. What was the purpose of operation JUBILEE and what did the Germans think was happening?

5. Who did Bohr send out of Denmark with his notes and what happened?

6. What was the American involvement in the war at this point (May, 1941)?

7. What did the Russians want of the allies and what are the Russians considering?

8. Describe the problems that were occurring in the British and American intelligence communities after TORCH.

9. Briefly explain who "TRICYCLE" was and his involvement with the United States.

10. How did the BSC set up Hitler to believe that Heydrich's death was "in the stars"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Without Adolf Hitler's rise to power, WWII may never have occurred--at least on the European front; therefore, an understanding of the state of Germany at that time is essential to understanding many of the references in the book. Discuss the following:

1. Research and write an informative essay on the state of Germany during the 2 decades prior to the outbreak of WWII. What is the economy like? What are the major political parties? What do they stand for? What is the make-up of the German society as far as religious, racial and class?

2. Read the book, Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and write an informative essay about the ideas in the book.

3. Research and discuss Hitler's rise to power. What does he offer the German people? How is he received? Why do you think so many Germans listened to him?

Essay Topic 2

Reinhard Heydrich hosts a party at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel trying to persuade prominent Americans to not supply England. The opportunities for trade with the new German empire would be enormous. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the involvement of American businesses and Germany prior to America's officially declaring war on Germany.

2. How do you think American businesses justified doing business with Germany? Do you think greed was involved? When does "good business sense" become greed?

3. Are American businesses legally allowed today to engage in commerce with a nation with whom the United States is involved in a declared war? How about an armed conflict? Is it fair for the government to regulate something like that? Why or why not? (Some of this may require some research).

Essay Topic 3

Hitler was expanding his terror bombing to other English cities. Warning those population centers would give away their capability to break the German codes. No warnings were given. Later, when coded messages are broken about Hitler's imminent invasion of Russia, the intelligence community warns Russia but is not taken seriously because the BSC will not reveal their source. Discuss the following:

1. Is it moral to hold back information to save innocent civilian lives in order to keep Germany from knowing that its codes were compromised?

2. Many people would argue that it is for the greater good that some people had to suffer (i.e., those in cities who are bombed without warning). Does the concept of the "greater good" apply in this situation? Why or why not.

3. Do you think Russia could have done things any differently even if they had been warned about Hitler's imminent invasion? Explain fully. (This may require some research).

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