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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, pgs. 83-124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Austrian president in February 1938?
(a) Kurt Waldheim.
(b) Heinz Fischer.
(c) Johann Schobe.
(d) Miklas.

2. Who did Shirer start to work for on October 1, 1937?
(a) NBC.
(b) ABC.
(c) NPR.
(d) CBS.

3. What pact did Hitler use as an excuse to violate a treaty in March 1936?
(a) The Anglo-Polish pact.
(b) The Anglo-French pact.
(c) The Franco-Soviet pact.
(d) The Franco-Russian pact.

4. Who did Shirer say Hitler met with in February 1938?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Chamberlin.
(c) Schuschnigg.
(d) Churchill.

5. Where did the Shirers and Knickerbockers vacation in June 1936?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shirer say Hitler spoke of to foreign leaders when they visited?

2. Who was named head of the government after the demonstration Shirer described in Part I?

3. What did William Shirer do during the year prior to the start of Part I, pgs. 4-44?

4. When was Shirer in Paris according to Part I?

5. What percentage of the Austrian voters voted to join the Reich on April 10, 1938?

(see the answer key)

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