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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 seat did Churchill hold for the rest of his Parliamentary life?

2. Mastery of what skill helped nurture Churchill's career and self-esteem?

3. What role did Churchill resume as soon as political power was taken from him?

4. What was Hitler identified as?

5. What was the highest peak in Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during the election of 1945 in Britain?

2. Why did Hitler have to put Operation Sea Lion on hold?

3. What were Churchill's main acts as Prime Minister, elected for a second time, aimed at?

4. What happened on December 7, 1941?

5. During his appointment as the Secretary of State for war and air, which two important events did Churchill preside over?

6. Which leaders and countries comprised The Big Three?

7. How did Churchill set up his newly formed cabinet as Prime Minister?

8. What happened after Chamberlain was voted out as Prime Minister?

9. What was credited with reviving Churchill physically and mentally? What was the status of Roosevelt as the end of the war nears?

10. What happened politically that inadvertently lead to Hitlers rise in Germany? Did Churchill agree with this idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill experienced three heavy blows between the late 1920s and early 1930s. Name and discuss these three events.

Essay Topic 2

After reading this book, has your view of current politics changed? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

The specter of poverty hung over Britain after the stock market crash. What government measures enhanced the problems associated with the crash? Compare these measures with those taken by the government of the United Sates of America in today's economic downturn.

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