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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. Churchill suspected Stalin was a:

2. In his post war speech, Churchill said this was whose victory?

3. Who replaced Asquith as Prime Minister?

4. Whom was given the title "The 20th Centuries Great Champion of Liberty?"

5. Which country did Russia and Britain both want majority control over?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which leaders and countries comprised The Big Three?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. What were Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and his cabinet focusing on improving during this time when Hitler was being appeased in Germany?

8. What was Churchill's move that helped turn the tide of the war and beat back Rommel?

9. How did Churchill recoup his losses in the 1929 stock market crash? What physically happened to him while in this pursuit?

10. What was Churchill's stance on Communism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill warned that "a European war cannot be anything but a cruel, heartrending struggle, which, if we are ever to enjoy the fruits of victory, must demand, perhaps for several years, the whole manhood of the nation, the entire suspension of peaceful industries, and the concentration to one end of every vital energy of the community." Discuss how you feel this quote applies to us and the current war on terror we are involved in today.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did Churchill feel about communism? How did this view affect Churchill's willingness to work with Stalin during WWII?

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