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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 is one of Hitler's worst decisions?

2. Speer helps the United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) evaluate the air war in what atmosphere?

3. Ley and Himmler both challenge Speer's authority at Peenemünde during what?

4. Operation Valkyrie provides for the fast mobilization of the _________________ men always on furlough in Germany as a "Home Army" to face emergencies.

5. What does this bombing do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Speer's life become threatened? How is his life spared?

2. How does Chapter 33 open, regarding Doenitz?

3. How does Chapter 28 open?

4. How does Speer quickly save his ability to influence Hitler?

5. What is Himmler's reaction at the end of the war?

6. What happens to Speer and the other defendants at Nuremberg?

7. What takes place while Speer recovers for six weeks?

8. What takes place during an evening with Hitler?

9. What does Hitler do when he ignores Speer's calls to cripple key Allied resources? How does he then calm Speer's fears of an armaments collapse?

10. What is Operation Valkyrie? What is the result of this operation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speer builds grand halls and salons to impress on dignitaries that Hitler is "one of the greatest men in history."

Part 1) Why does Speer do this? Does he believe Hitler is "one of the greatest men in history?" Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might these grand halls and salons give dignitaries the impression that Hitler is a great man?

Part 3) What does Speer think of these grand structures at the time he builds them? How does he feel about these structures later in life? Why?

Part 4) How might these structures be viewed today? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Hitler closes his mind as the crisis deepens.

Part 1) Why does he do this? How does this reinforce his character? How does this affect his ability to make good decisions?

Part 2) Could a German victory have occurred if Hitler had not reacted this way in moments of Crisis? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do you react in times of crisis? How does this affect your ability to make decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Speer runs the Armaments Ministry.

Part 1) What is the Armaments Ministry? How does he get this job? How does the Armaments Ministry benefit from Speer?

Part 2) How does Speer use his talents as an architect to be successful running the Armaments Ministry?

Part 3) How do Hitler and his men feel about the way Speer runs the Armaments Ministry? How does this affect Speer?

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