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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 Shirer say Hitler spoke of to foreign leaders when they visited?

2. What was Shirer's daughter's name?

3. Who did Shirer meet in Paris on October 8, 1938?

4. Why did Shirer stay in Czechoslovakia after Hitler's demands?

5. What area did Hitler occupy in March 1936?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Shirers at the beginning of Part I, pgs. 83-124?

2. Why did Shirer have to hire other reporters?

3. What broadcast did Shirer do in May 1937?

4. What did war correspondents discuss in August in Berlin according to Part I, pgs. 165-206?

5. Why couldn't Shirer work in Austria and what did Tess do?

6. In Part I, pgs. 44-83, what did Hitler disregard and what argument was made?

7. What did Hitler say in his speech on September 17 according to Part II, pgs. 207-248?

8. What happened on September 1, 1939?

9. What pact was announced in November and what did it call for?

10. What did Roosevelt ask Congress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shirer traveled to Rome to cover the death of Pope Pius XI, as well as the election of the new Pope. Students should examine the role of the Catholic Church in World War II, particularly in regards to Mussolini. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Shirer discusses the execution of traitors and those who committed crimes against Germans. Students should examine war crimes and prisoners of war, examining the protocol used by countries in World War II. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Shirer often complains about the degree of censorship in Nazi Germany. Students should examine the benefits and drawbacks of censorship and how Hitler used censorship to his advantage in creating the Nazi war machine. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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