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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. On what date did Adolf Hitler die?

2. Where was Alfons ordered to report in order to be sworn in as a Fahnrich with the Luftwaffe?

3. When did the German officer leading the attack on the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw declare "Warsaw's Jewish district is no more" (100)?

4. Who was Juro's wife?

5. How old was Alfons Heck when he earned his "C" status?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to women with children upon arriving at Auschwitz? Why?

2. Who was Albert Speer and what was his position in the Nazi regime?

3. What occurred on April 30, 1945? What did this mean for the war?

4. What were Alfons's perceptions of the Holocaust immediately after the end of the war?

5. How was Alfons treated by the French when they arrived to occupy Germany?

6. What was the Volkssturm? What were its strengths and weaknesses?

7. Who was Josef Mengele and what was his role in the Holocaust?

8. How was Alfons treated by the Americans when they arrived in Wittlich?

9. When did the Allies break through the German West Wall? What did this signify?

10. When was the crematoria at Auschwitz destroyed? Why?

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

What took place on D-Day? When was D-Day? How did this attack affect the German military and its operations?

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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