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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, pgs. 369-409.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the Shirers happy to leave Germany?
(a) France had better food.
(b) Spain had better radio transmitters.
(c) Italy had warmer weather.
(d) Austria was a neutral country.

2. What French prime minister resigned after the demonstration Shirer described in Part I, pgs. 4-44?
(a) De Gaulle.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Doumergue.
(d) Daladier.

3. When did the Italians enter Albania according to Shirer?
(a) April 7, 1939.
(b) April 7, 1940.
(c) March 7, 1939.
(d) April 17, 1939.

4. Where did Shirer drive to on September 18, 1939?
(a) The front near Danzig.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) Warsaw.

5. When did Shirer return to Geneva?
(a) October 9, 1939.
(b) October 9, 1940.
(c) September 5, 1939.
(d) October 5, 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shirer notice about the Dutch and Belgium retreat?

2. When did the rationing of food in Germany start?

3. When did Shirer return to Berlin after attending the meeting of the International Broadcasting Union in Lausanne?

4. What pact did Hitler use as an excuse to violate a treaty in March 1936?

5. How did Germany justify their entering Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg?

(see the answer key)

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