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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hitler and Mussolini meet on October 4, 1940?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Bremer.
(d) Rome.

2. When did Shirer return to Berlin?
(a) February 23, 1941.
(b) February 2, 1940.
(c) February 23, 1940.
(d) January 23, 1940.

3. When did Italy enter the war against France?
(a) June 10, 1940.
(b) July 10, 1940.
(c) June 12, 1940.
(d) June 10, 1941.

4. What was required of the French delegation in order to sign an armistice with Italy?
(a) Speak only Italian.
(b) Give away their Navy.
(c) Fly to Italy.
(d) Travel to Nice.

5. When was Geneva bombed according to Shirer?
(a) June 10, 1940.
(b) June 12, 1940.
(c) June 12, 1941.
(d) May 12, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shirer say the German newspapers announced on May 9, 1949 according to Part II, pgs.331-369?

2. Why were the Dutch and Belgian troops not trying to slow down the German army?

3. What did the Germans hope the Americans would do in the territories occupied in 1939-1940?

4. Who was Germany's main supplier of iron in 1940?

5. When did the French government sign an armistice with Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between March 13 and March 17?

2. What ceremony did Shirer cover on June 21?

3. Who did Shirer interview in Part II, pgs. 369-409 and what did Shirer notice?

4. What did the Germans announce that they did not accept responsibility for?

5. What did Shirer feel about the British?

6. What did the German troops do on May 1?

7. What did Shirer wonder about himself?

8. What was the state of the media by September?

9. What happened to the dismay of the Germans on November 6?

10. What happened to the public schools in Berlin as of February according to Part II, pgs. 289-330?

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