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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 country does Italy march into on October 23, 1940?

2. Who removed time bombs according to Shirer in Part II, pgs. 492-552?

3. What was the name of the American representative that arrived in Germany in early 1940?

4. What rumor was Shirer concerned about in mid-October 1940?

5. What were the prisoners promised for removing the time bombs dropped by the British?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Germans announce that they did not accept responsibility for?

2. What countries did Germany invade on May 10 and how did Germans justify the invasion?

3. Which of Hitler's plans were revealed on July 25?

4. What do Tess and Eileen do on October 23?

5. What happened to the dismay of the Germans on November 6?

6. Why did Hitler refuse to allow the publication of casualty lists according to Shirer?

7. What did many journalists do in Belgium?

8. Why was Shirer in Lausanne on April 23 and when did he return to Berlin?

9. What did Shirer conclude about the French and what did many feel?

10. What was the state of the media by September?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirer did not cover concentration camps in the Berlin Diary. Students should examine why he did not cover concentration camps and why other journalists did not reveal what was happening in the camps. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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