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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 was Shirer amazed with when he reached Paris in Part II, pgs. 409-450?

2. What right did the broadcaster have regarding censorship?

3. What did the Germans do in retaliation for the bombing of Berlin?

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

5. Where was General von Reichenau's command headquarters on May 20, 1940?

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 Shirer in Lausanne on April 23 and when did he return to Berlin?

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

4. What happened to all of Shirer's broadcasts?

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

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

7. What did many journalists do in Belgium?

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

9. What did the Germans begin in mid-August?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The book began with Hitler's rise to power as Hitler secured his position. Students should examine Hitler's rise to power, discussing his influences and why people believed in him as a leader. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

President Roosevelt requested that the neutrality law be repealed in order to supply Allied troops against the Germans.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.

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