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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pgs. 492 - 552.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shirer say he asked himself at the end of September 1940?
(a) Why he became a journalist.
(b) If he should ask for German citizenship.
(c) If he should enroll in the U.S army.
(d) Why he was staying in Berlin.

2. How much of the German population supported Hitler breaking the treaty in March 1936?
(a) 75%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 99%.
(d) 95%.

3. When were Hitler's plans for the new order revealed?
(a) July 26, 1940.
(b) August 25, 1940.
(c) July 25, 1940.
(d) July 25, 1941.

4. When did Hitler offer peace to Britain?
(a) July 19, 1940.
(b) July 15, 1941.
(c) July 15, 1940.
(d) June 15, 1940.

5. Why were the Dutch and Belgian troops not trying to slow down the German army?
(a) They were pro-Germany.
(b) They were overwlemed too quickly.
(c) They were poorly commanded.
(d) They were poorly trained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shirer say Hitler would not be able to do even if he won the war?

2. Who was the Austrian president in February 1938?

3. Who did Germany take off the air on October 19, 1939?

4. Where was the Royal Oak battleship when it was sunk by a German U-boat?

5. Who did Shirer meet in Paris on October 8, 1938?

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