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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. How did Siegfried's mother die?

2. What was inscripted on the daggers that the Jungvolk received upon passing their test of courage?

3. How many American servicemen were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

4. On what date was Siegfried's mother buried?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Alfons believe the years between 1942 and 1944 were the best of his life?

4. What were Alfons's experiences like at the Nuremberg Party Congress, Reichsparteitag?

5. When did Hitler first propose a "final solution" to the "Jewish problem"? What was his solution?

6. What was the Luftwaffe? When was it formed? Who headed it?

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

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

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

10. How did Helen and Siegfried manage to delay being taken by the Nazis in Amsterdam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Herman Goring and what was his position in the Nazi regime? What actions did Goring take during the Third Reich? What happened to Goring after the war?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reactions and perceptions of the Jews as they faced more and more persecution in Germany and in Europe. Why do you think the Jewish people did not fight against this persecution? On what occasions did they fight back? What happened on this occasions?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Adolf Eichmann. What was his role in the Nazi regime? How was he a key figure in the Holocaust? What happened to Adolf Eichmann after the war?

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