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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. Why did the Reich president refuse to give the Nazi party more power after its victory in the 1932 elections?

2. What was the time perfect for according to Hitler in Part 1 of "Breakthrough"?

3. What aspect of Rohm did Hitler stand against?

4. Who was Paul von Breckendorff und von Hindenburg in 1933?

5. What was Alfred Rosenberg role at the start of Part 1 of "Emergence of the Leader"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Nazi party members sentenced to death, and how did Hitler manage the situation according to "Levered into Power"?

2. What happened to Eva Braun in "Levered into Power"?

3. How long did Hitler stay in prison and how was he released?

4. Why did the German people accept what happened during the Night of the Long Knives?

5. Who was Ernest Rohm

6. What did Hitler demand of the government, and how were those demands met?

7. How did Hitler's first radio broadcast as Chancellor go according to Kershaw?

8. What was the Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring, which was passed in 1933?

9. What was the Night of the Long Knives?

10. What did Hitler do while in prison in 1924?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine why countries require military service of its citizens, analyzing both its advantages and disadvantages for the government and citizens and how required military service impacted Hitler.

Essay Topic 2

Ian Kershaw begins the book by focusing on the family of Adolf Hitler. Examine the role that Hitler's family had in his life, and analyze who had the most influence on Hitler.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the changes in the German government from the beginning of the book to the end, examining how it impacted the people of Germany.

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