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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. After a stroke in 1952, how did Churchill bring himself back to good health?

2. Which officer's appointment made by Churchill was the best of the war?

3. Britain found itself at war with Germany for a second time after Hitler attacked what country?

4. Whom named Churchill as his successor?

5. How old was Churchill when his health began to fail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Churchill's policies when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer?

2. How old was Churchill when he resigned as Prime Minister, and what did he do after his resignation?

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

4. How did The United States deal with the fact that Britain was no longer able to use the "cash and carry" method to buy supplies and weapons from the United States?

5. What was the reaction of politicians at the time when Churchill first began to strongly speak out against Communism?

6. What countries were first affected by Hitler's call for a "Greater Germany"?

7. What was Churchill's stance on Communism?

8. What happened as Churchill struggles to reconstruct his political career?

9. What prevented Churchill from having more authority to prepare Britain for war against Hitler's rising domination?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the United States of America was taken from passive participant in WWII to actively fighting in the war. What specifically did the United States do as a passive participant and what spurred them to take an active role in the war?

Essay Topic 2

Churchill was a profound writer and orator. What was it about his speeches in written word and delivery that inspired his fellow countrymen?

Essay Topic 3

How did the 1929 stock market crash in the United States affect other countries?

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