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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 offered to mediate peace talks between Germany, France and England?

2. Where did Shirer return on December 1, 1939?

3. When did Shirer arrive in Danzig?

4. When did the Russian Army invade Poland?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on November 7 and 8?

2. Why did Shirer have to hire other reporters?

3. What did Shirer note about the party rally on September 14?

4. What did Shirer do on January 8, 1940?

5. What made the German people realize how close the war was?

6. What happened on September 30?

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

8. Why couldn't Shirer work in Austria and what did Tess do?

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

10. What happened when Shirer returned home to Geneva and what arrangement did Murrow make according to Part II, pgs. 248-289?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirer traveled to Rome to cover the death of Pope Pius XI, as well as the election of the new Pope. Students should examine the role of the Catholic Church in World War II, particularly in regards to Mussolini. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Shirer discusses the execution of traitors and those who committed crimes against Germans. Students should examine war crimes and prisoners of war, examining the protocol used by countries in World War II. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

The Germans justified the invasion by saying that other countries, such as Poland, were planning to invade. Students should examine how Germans justified the invasion and whether it was plausible. Students should use the text and secondary sources to support their discussion.

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