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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. Where did Shirer return on December 1, 1939?
2. What city did Shirer go to after Danzig?
3. Who did Germany take off the air on October 19, 1939?
4. When was Shirer offered a position in Berlin?
5. Where was Shirer on September 12, 1938?
Short Essay Questions
1. What made the German people realize how close the war was?
2. What happened on September 1, 1939?
3. What did the author spend a year doing at the start of the Berlin Diary, Part I, pgs. 4-44?
4. What did Hitler say in his speech on September 17 according to Part II, pgs. 207-248?
5. What did the Czechoslovakian government claim in Part I, pgs. 125-165 and what did Shirer do?
6. What did war correspondents discuss in August in Berlin according to Part I, pgs. 165-206?
7. What did Shirer work on while Tess and Eileen were in America?
8. What was announced at a press conference on March 16 and what did people wonder?
9. What did Shirer inform the Germans of?
10. What happened to a large portion of the Polish population by the end of January?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
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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