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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 did Churchill demand to double two times over?

2. What was the code name for the invasion of France?

3. What country did Churchill commit to helping when Hitler declares war on it, despite his misgivings about communism?

4. In 1941, what country's abandonment of neutrality could change the direction of the war?

5. After Churchill returned from Palestine he was a:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Which leaders and countries comprised The Big Three?

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

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

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

7. Who planned most of the assault of D-day? Why was Churchill out of the planning process?

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

9. While in The Big Three, what happened to Churchill's status?

10. What was Churchill's stance on Communism?

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

Discuss the pros and cons of foreign policy. Focus particularly on the creating of military alliances.

Essay Topic 3

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

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