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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. Where did Helen Waterford's parents travel to marry?

2. What does "Sieg Heil" translate to in English?

3. What U.S President declared war on the Axis powers after the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

4. What were the younger apprentices of the Jungvolk called?

5. What does "Mein Kampf" translate to in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the SS? When was it formed? What were its objectives?

2. When did the Nazis invade Russia? How did this attack play out?

3. What was the Hitler Youth? Why was it important?

4. What signaled the beginning of World War II? When and where did this attack occur?

5. When did Germany attack Holland? How did this play out?

6. How did Helen's family gain entrance into the United States? When did this occur?

7. What does Blitzkrieg mean and how does it apply to Germany's efforts in the war?

8. How are the events of Kristallnacht described?

9. What was the Flieger Hitlerjugend? How was Alfons involved with this organization?

10. Who was Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and what role did he play in World War II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Angel of Death. Who was this individual? Why did he have this nickname? What were his roles in the Holocaust?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Germany's relations with Russia prior to and during World War II. What agreements did Germany have with Russia? How were those agreements broken? What was the war front like between these countries?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the German military tactics in the war. What does "Blitzkrieg" refer to and how was this employed by the Nazi military? What were the military's objectives? How did they go about meeting those objectives?

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