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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 illness did Shirer catch in Part II, pgs. 289-330?

2. What did Shirer think Hitler's reason was for signing that military pact?

3. When did Tess and Eileen depart Geneva?

4. Against what country did Germany, Japan and Italy sign a military pact against according to Part II, pgs. 532-575?

5. What shortage did Shirer describe as being worse than ever?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did newspaper headlines in Germany on May 9 announce and what did Shirer believe according to Part II, pgs. 331-369?

2. Why was the rest of Hitler's massive air assault never fully implemented?

3. What did a speech given by Roosevelt on June 11 promise?

4. What marked the end of the Reich's second phase?

5. What did the German press report on July 15 according to Part II, pgs. 451-492?

6. How much of the Parisian population had fled in Part II, pgs. 409-450 when Shirer arrived in Paris?

7. What happened between March 13 and March 17?

8. What did Shirer notice when he traveled to the front on May 19?

9. What did Shirer believe about Nazi propaganda according to Part II, pgs. 492-552?

10. What ceremony did Shirer cover on June 21?

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

At midnight, Hitler announced the formation of a war cabinet and the war began the next morning with the invasion of Poland. Students should examine the role of the war cabinet formed by Hitler, as well as those in the war cabinet. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Goebbels announced that Hitler restored universal military service. Students should discuss the impact of required military service and examine the benefits and drawbacks of such a requirement. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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