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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. Who did Hitler marry before his death?

2. On what date were the gates of the Kratzau camp opened, freeing the Jews?

3. How far is Bitburg from Wittlich?

4. Who was the nice looking officer who inspected Helen when she arrived at the concentration camp in Chapter 14?

5. How many of the 140,000 Jews living in Holland went into hiding after the Germans invaded?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. With whom did Helen and Siegfried hide out in Haarlem? What was this arrangement like?

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

4. Who was Colonel Count von Stauffenberg and why were his actions important?

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

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

7. When and why did the Germans begin bombing the bridges over the Rhine?

8. What was Operation Overlord and when was it launched?

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

10. Who led the revolt in the Warsaw ghetto? When did this take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What led to France and England entering into World War II? When did these countries' militaries become actively engaged in fighting? What were their objectives in entering 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

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?

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