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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Germany's main supplier of iron in 1940?
(a) Denmark.
(b) The U.S.A.
(c) France.
(d) Sweden.

2. What did Shirer notice when he visited the Calais front?
(a) The German positions were well-camouflaged.
(b) The British troops sabotaged everything.
(c) The Germans had low moral.
(d) The German positions were well-armed.

3. When did the Germans start their air attack of England?
(a) Mid October.
(b) Mid August.
(c) Mid September.
(d) Mid June.

4. Where was General von Reichenau's command headquarters on May 20, 1940?
(a) In a country chateau.
(b) In a tank.
(c) In an underground bunker.
(d) In an air field.

5. Who was elected President of the United States on November 6, 1940?
(a) Carter.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Roosevelt.

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

7. When did Shirer return to Berlin after attending the meeting of the International Broadcasting Union in Lausanne?
(a) April 29, 1940.
(b) March 29, 1940.
(c) April 9, 1940.
(d) April 29, 1941.

8. Who did Shirer meet at the hotel after arriving in Paris in June 1940?
(a) Elis Swetmann.
(b) Murrow.
(c) Walter Kerr and Demaree Bess.
(d) Ken Brokman.

9. Where did Shirer say the Germans were amassing troops on February 1940?
(a) The Belgium Border.
(b) The French border.
(c) The Russian border.
(d) The Dutch border.

10. What responsibility did Germany refuse after the conquest of the territories made in 1939-1940?
(a) Feeding the people in the occupied territories.
(b) The moving of the refugees.
(c) The moving of the Jews to Germany.
(d) The protection of the civilians against looters.

11. When were Tess and Eileen supposed to leave for the Americas according to Part II, pgs. 532-575?
(a) End of October.
(b) Mid-October.
(c) End of September.
(d) Start of October.

12. Where did Shirer return after the armistice signature between France and Germany?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rome.

13. What country does Italy march into on October 23, 1940?
(a) The Levant.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Syria.
(d) Greece.

14. Where did Shirer want Tess and Eileen to go following Germany's move against the Benelux countries?
(a) To Switzerland.
(b) To Spain.
(c) To America.
(d) To France.

15. When did Shirer return to Berlin after visiting the western front in Europe?
(a) May 1, 1940.
(b) June 1, 1940.
(c) June 11, 1940.
(d) June 1, 1941.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrived in Berlin on November 12, 1940?

2. Against what country did Germany, Japan and Italy sign a military pact against according to Part II, pgs. 532-575?

3. What shortage did Shirer describe as being worse than ever?

4. What did Hitler demand of England in order to talk peace?

5. How many Parisians fled Paris in June 1940?

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