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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 continued his work in Copenhagen?

2. Who was supposed to force a wedge between BSC and the OSS?

3. What did Heydrich's plan for the Czech nation suggest?

4. How long did it take the Germans to make the Norsk Hydro plant operational again after it was destroyed?

5. What did Hoover not find credible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the BSC plan to do about Heydrich and what is one of his most despicable duties?

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

3. Describe the assassination of Heydrich.

4. Discuss operation TORCH.

5. Where did Bohr and his son, Aage, ultimately end up?

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

7. What countries were trying to develop the atomic bomb and which country had the advantage?

8. What did J. Edgar Hoover get angry and how does Stevenson try to appease the man?

9. What did CYNTHIA discuss with CaptaiN Brousse and what does Stevenson decide to do in connection with what CYNTHIA learns?

10. Describe how the Bismarck was encountered in Norwegian waters by the Hood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill realized there was no way to force Roosevelt's hand in entering the war. The declaration could only come from Congress. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the writers of the Constitution made it so that Congress has to be the branch of government to declare war?

2. What do you think are a few justifiable reasons to declare war on another country? Do you think the United States was justified in declaring war on Germany? Why or why not.

3. Describe how, according to the book A Man Called Intrepid: The Secret War, Roosevelt helps England as much as possible until the American people and Congress decide to enter the war on the side of the Allies.

Essay Topic 2

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).

Essay Topic 3

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).

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