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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 illness did Shirer catch in Part II, pgs. 289-330?

2. How did Germany justify their entering Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg?

3. What city did Shirer say was under siege by Goering Luftwaffe?

4. When were the Germans entering Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg?

5. What did Shirer notice when visiting the front on May 20, 1940?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to all of Shirer's broadcasts?

2. Who did Shirer interview in Part II, pgs. 369-409 and what did Shirer notice?

3. What happened to the public schools in Berlin as of February according to Part II, pgs. 289-330?

4. What happened to the dismay of the Germans on November 6?

5. What did Shirer conclude about the French and what did many feel?

6. What did Shirer feel about the British?

7. What did the Germans begin in mid-August?

8. Why was Shirer in Lausanne on April 23 and when did he return to Berlin?

9. What did Shirer believe about Nazi propaganda according to Part II, pgs. 492-552?

10. What did Shirer wonder about himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fall of Paris was a crucial moment in the history of the Holocaust and World War II. Students should examine the fall of Paris and how some people believed that it was an act of treachery on the part of the French Army, as well as how it marked the end of the second phase of Hitler's plan. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Several pacts were made between Germany and other countries. Students should analyze why Germany used pacts to secure new territories and why countries believed they would be safe if they claimed their support of Germany. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Shirer did not cover concentration camps in the Berlin Diary. Students should examine why he did not cover concentration camps and why other journalists did not reveal what was happening in the camps. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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