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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 city did the Germans take on May 26, 1940?

2. When were Tess and Eileen supposed to leave for the Americas according to Part II, pgs. 532-575?

3. Why did Shirer think his usefulness as a journalist in Berlin was over?

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

5. What did Shirer see in Berlin on September 18, 1940?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Shirer wonder about himself?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did the German troops do on May 1?

10. What did Shirer feel about the British?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirer discussed the effects of the blockade several times in the Berlin Diary. Students should discuss the effects of the blockade, how the ration cards impacted the populace, and how some got around the rationing. Students may also compare the rationing in Germany with the food sources of a territory conquered by Germany and its allies. 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President Roosevelt requested that the neutrality law be repealed in order to supply Allied troops against the Germans.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

The Third Reich used propaganda to influence Germans and persuade them to support the reunification of Germany. Students should examine the use of propaganda and discuss how it was used to sway the populace in Nazi Germany. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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