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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 did Shirer say Hitler met with in February 1938?
2. How did Shirer describe the life in Berlin one week after the start of the war in Part II?
3. Where did William Shirer spend the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?
4. What area did Hitler occupy in March 1936?
5. Who did Shirer say was refused entry by the secret police?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to the Shirers at the beginning of Part I, pgs. 83-124?
2. What happened to a large portion of the Polish population by the end of January?
3. What did Shirer note about the party rally on September 14?
4. What made the German people realize how close the war was?
5. What happened when Shirer returned home to Geneva and what arrangement did Murrow make according to Part II, pgs. 248-289?
6. What did Hitler say in his speech on September 17 according to Part II, pgs. 207-248?
7. What happened on September 1, 1939?
8. What did war correspondents discuss in August in Berlin according to Part I, pgs. 165-206?
9. What happened on April 10, 1938?
10. What happened on December 10 and why was this significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A plebiscite was called by Schuschnigg, the chancellor of Austria, but Germany threatened to invade and it was cancelled. Students should define and discuss plebiscite and examine what role it played in the Austrians voting to join the Third Reich. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 2
President Roosevelt requested that the neutrality law be repealed in order to supply Allied troops against the Germans.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 3
Hitler and the Nazis used the press correspondents to their own advantage. Students should discuss the role of a journalist in war time and examine why their role is significant, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of journalists working with a country, such as Germany. Students should use the text to support their discussion.
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