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

2. What was Churchill's drink of choice?

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

4. What was Hitler identified as?

5. What medical problem hit Churchill during his trip to Washington D.C.?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Churchill give some of his greatest speeches?

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

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

5. What was Churchill's stance on Communism?

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

7. What happened to Churchill's Liberal party?

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

9. Where did the term "iron curtain" originate, and what does it mean?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill and George Washington had many similarities in the ways they looked at the wars they were commanding. What were some similarities between the Revolutionary War and World War II? Discuss some of the challenges each faced respectively and how they each chose to handle them.

Essay Topic 2

What were the issues in Ireland during the early 1900s? What was Churchill's role during the struggle in Ireland?

Essay Topic 3

Churchill was involved in a terrorist episode with leader Peter the Painter. Discuss what happened with these Russian anarchists in this particular episode. Also discuss what Peter the Painter represented during this time.

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