3. When Speer champions neglected nuclear research, Goering is again put in charge, but Hitler fails to grasp the potential of fission--"Jewish physics"--and instead concentrates on the ____________ rockets, which Speer considers a "misguided project."

4. Hitler is mistrustful but can be swayed by whom?

5. What does Hitler enjoy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of Speer's childhood helped to build his character and self-discipline?

2. How does Hitler rapidly conquer Poland and France?

3. What is interaction like at Obersalzberg?

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

5. What is the "Committee of Three?"

6. What does Hitler do with a model of Berlin? What does Speer later realize about this model?

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

8. What happens in June of 1942?

9. Who does Speer take with him to "Fuehrer conferences?" Why?

10. How does Speer come to run the Armaments Ministry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speer exploits the captured countries to produce civilian goods.

Part 1) How does he go about doing this? Why does he do this? How does this benefit Germany?

Part 2) How does the production of weaponry become an issue in this book? How does it affect the war?

Part 3) How does this exploitation affect your opinion of Speer? Should he exploit captured countries in this way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Speer is a talented architect.

Part 1) Describe his training and four building projects he designed. How does each project show his talent? How does his personality aid in each building project?

Part 2) What does Speer think about the way he used his talent? Why does he feel this way? How does he try to right the mistakes he has made?

Part 3) What do Speer's actions reveal about his personality?

Essay Topic 3

Speer spends two months in the hospital.

Part 1) Why does he spend two months in the hospital? What takes place during these two months?

Part 2) How does this time affect his influence over Hitler? Why? How do these two become more estranged?

Part 3) How does this time both help and hurt Speer? How might this change in Speer affect his later trial?

(see the answer keys)

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