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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 was named head of the government after the demonstration Shirer described in Part I?

2. What French prime minister resigned after the demonstration Shirer described in Part I, pgs. 4-44?

3. What happened at the demonstration Shirer covered at the Place de la Concorde?

4. Where did the France/Germany/England meeting of September 1938 take place?

5. When did Shirer return to Geneva?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on September 1, 1939?

2. What were Americans in Berlin advised of at the end of August?

3. What happened on December 10 and why was this significant?

4. What did Roosevelt ask Congress?

5. What did the author spend a year doing at the start of the Berlin Diary, Part I, pgs. 4-44?

6. What did Shirer inform the Germans of?

7. What did war correspondents discuss in August in Berlin according to Part I, pgs. 165-206?

8. Where did Shirer travel on February 12?

9. What did Shirer say about going to Berlin?

10. What did the Shirers and Knickerbockers do in June?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

President Roosevelt requested that the neutrality law be repealed in order to supply Allied troops against the Germans. Students should discuss the neutrality law and the role that President Roosevelt and Americans had in World War II. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the Versailles Treaty and discuss the ramifications of the treaty, such as limitations on the size of the Germany Army, changes in the economy, limitations on industrial work, and other effects. Students should also discuss how Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty by forming an army. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Goebbels announced that Hitler restored universal military service. Students should discuss the impact of required military service and examine the benefits and drawbacks of such a requirement. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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