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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 Messersmith's opinion of Ernst Hanfstaengl?

2. Who did Mildred Fish Harnack develop a friendship with?

3. How old was William E. Dodd at the start of Chapter 1?

4. When did Frederic M. Sackett leave his post as U.S. Ambassador in Germany?

5. What was Alfred Panofsky's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was happening since the German chancellor was named?

2. What became a new presence?

3. Who was Ernst Hanfstaengl in Chapter 8?

4. What was one of the most difficult jobs that would face President Roosevelt?

5. What did Germans call their campaign?

6. Who did Dodd invite to join them in Germany?

7. When Dodd traveled to Washington, D.C. what did FDR speak about in Chapter 4?

8. What did Messersmith want from a new Ambassador to Germany?

9. Who was William E. Dodd, and why was he growing frustrated according to Chapter 1?

10. What personal connections did Dodd have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two men presented in the book and discuss their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the events leading up to the Night of the Long Knives and examine the impact that it had on those living in Germany at the time.

Essay Topic 3

Determine whether Rudolph Diels was a man of integrity, and why he was helped when his safety was in jeopardy.

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