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

2. When did the Graf Spee sink?

3. Who voted to join the Reich on January 14, 1935?

4. When did the Russian Army invade Poland?

5. Who did Shirer say Hitler met with in February 1938?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Shirer say about going to Berlin?

3. What happened on April 10, 1938?

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 work on while Tess and Eileen were in America?

7. What happened on September 30?

8. What happened to the Shirers at the beginning of Part I, pgs. 83-124?

9. What happened on November 7 and 8?

10. What did Hitler say in his speech on September 17 according to Part II, pgs. 207-248?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book began with Hitler's rise to power as Hitler secured his position. Students should examine Hitler's rise to power, discussing his influences and why people believed in him as a leader. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

President Roosevelt requested that the neutrality law be repealed in order to supply Allied troops against the Germans.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.

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