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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 did Shirer find out about the American people upon arrival?

2. When did the Graf Spee sink?

3. When did the rationing of food in Germany start?

4. How did Shirer describe the life in Berlin one week after the start of the war in Part II?

5. Where did Tess Shirer leave for in September 1938?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Shirer say about going to Berlin?

2. What did Shirer inform the Germans of?

3. What happened on April 10, 1938?

4. In Part I, pgs. 44-83, what did Hitler disregard and what argument was made?

5. What was announced at a press conference on March 16 and what did people wonder?

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

7. What did Shirer work on while Tess and Eileen were in America?

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

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

10. What happened on November 7 and 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirer traveled to the war front on a few occasions during the Berlin Diary, including his time at Aachen. Students should examine his role when traveling to the war front, why the journalists were kept at a distance, and why they would be allowed to travel in these regions. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Students should examine the use of transmitters by Shirer and compare the use of the transmitters prior to 1949 with the time he was given a transmitter by the Germans during the invasion of France. Students should discuss the reasoning behind the decision of the Germans and discuss the benefits and drawbacks to Shirer using the transmitter. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Several pacts were made between Germany and other countries. Students should analyze why Germany used pacts to secure new territories and why countries believed they would be safe if they claimed their support of Germany. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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