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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hitler is unwilling to risk a revolution like ____________.
(a) 1891.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1908.

2. Speer's success with Goebbels and Hitler has its ups and downs until when?
(a) Goebbels leaves Germany.
(b) Goebbels falls out of favor with Hitler.
(c) He leaves the party.
(d) He impresses Hitler by his design for the Nuremberg Party Rally.

3. What takes place in 1927?
(a) Speer becomes a part of Hitler's inner circle.
(b) Speer meets his wife.
(c) Speer begins architecture school.
(d) Speer passes his architect's license examination and marries Margarete Weber.

4. With Goebbels and Goering counseling peace, Hitler rapidly conquers what two countries?
(a) England and Italy.
(b) Austria and Switzerland.
(c) Sweden and Norway.
(d) Poland and France.

5. Top figures in industry and government endorse Speer's scheme, and despite Goering's threat to resign as head of the Four-Year Plan and Speer's promise to work within his framework, Hitler gives Speer what?
(a) Dictatorial power over the Armaments Ministry.
(b) Some power over the economy.
(c) Some power over the Armaments Ministry.
(d) Dictatorial power over the economy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Speer's plan of __________________ uses committees to allocate supplies and oversee weapons design.

2. When winter closes in on the Russian front, the Soviets destroy what, leaving the Germans unable to resupply themselves?

3. Speer does away with piecemeal production, embraces "industrial mass production," and eliminates department chiefs' setting of independent priorities. Some complain of his __________ methods, but Hitler appreciates impulsive genius.

4. Hitler views grand buildings as what?

5. Who does this open door affect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Speer's Nuremberg building. How does this reflect Hitler's belief about the importance of architecture?

2. Why is it surprising that Speer joined the Party?

3. Describe Speer's success with Goebbels and Hitler. How is he finally able to impress Hitler?

4. What comment does Hitler make about Berlin, compared to Paris?

5. What is the "Committee of Three?"

6. Give examples of Speer's work in 1934 which shows his career blossoming.

7. How does Speer support and even surpass Hitler's desires?

8. What does Hitler appreciate about Speer? How does this lead to work for Speer?

9. What events take place that show Speer the true side of Hitler and his Nazi Party? How does Speer react to these events?

10. What does Goering have Speer design? Why? Describe this building project.

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