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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. Who was supposed to force a wedge between BSC and the OSS?

2. Why did the papers not arrive?

3. Through whom did the United States pass arms to the British?

4. What did the German's revenge spark?

5. What enabled the the invasion fleet for North Africa pass through the Straights of Gibraltar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of operation JUBILEE and what did the Germans think was happening?

2. Describe the assassination of Heydrich.

3. Who was Niels Bohr and why are the British interested in him?

4. How did Stevenson stymie money laundering efforts by the Nazis in Mexico?

5. At what did operation JUBILEE succeed?

6. What did the narrator write about the Vichy French?

7. How did Stevenson head off Nazi support in Brazil?

8. Where did Bohr and his son, Aage, ultimately end up?

9. Describe the problems that were occurring in the British and American intelligence communities after TORCH.

10. What did the Brits do to even the research race for the atomic bomb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reinhard Heydrich hosts a party at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel trying to persuade prominent Americans to not supply England. The opportunities for trade with the new German empire would be enormous. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the involvement of American businesses and Germany prior to America's officially declaring war on Germany.

2. How do you think American businesses justified doing business with Germany? Do you think greed was involved? When does "good business sense" become greed?

3. Are American businesses legally allowed today to engage in commerce with a nation with whom the United States is involved in a declared war? How about an armed conflict? Is it fair for the government to regulate something like that? Why or why not? (Some of this may require some research).

Essay Topic 2

Without Adolf Hitler's rise to power, WWII may never have occurred--at least on the European front; therefore, an understanding of the state of Germany at that time is essential to understanding many of the references in the book. Discuss the following:

1. Research and write an informative essay on the state of Germany during the 2 decades prior to the outbreak of WWII. What is the economy like? What are the major political parties? What do they stand for? What is the make-up of the German society as far as religious, racial and class?

2. Read the book, Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and write an informative essay about the ideas in the book.

3. Research and discuss Hitler's rise to power. What does he offer the German people? How is he received? Why do you think so many Germans listened to him?

Essay Topic 3

The field of codes and ciphers played an important role in the war strategy of both the Allies and the Axis powers. Discuss the following:

1. Define and compare a code and a cipher.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of codes and ciphers throughout the book. Were they in use before WWII? When? How? How were codes and ciphers generated during WWII? How secure were codes and ciphers? Who had an edge on the other powers when it came to the use of codes and ciphers?

3. The Americans came up with a unique means of communicating securely by the use of "Navajo Code Talkers." Research and explain what that was about.

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