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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 present in Berlin in Chapter 23 when the American flag was raised over the city for the first time?

2. In Chapter 18, how far would Truman often walk?

3. How many security points were there in Chapter 17 to enter Hitler's bunker?

4. How long did Roosevelt have an affair with Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd?

5. Where was the Potsdam Conference held in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Patton stationed in Chapter 22, and what was the place like?

2. What speech of Churchill's was given after the crossing of the Rhine?

3. What near-deaths did Patton experience in Chapter 22?

4. What did Patton do when a Russian officer demanded in Chapter 22 that boats be returned to the Russians?

5. How did Helena Citronova survive Auschwitz?

6. In Chapter 17, what was Hitler's bunker like?

7. Why were Patton and American soldiers frustrated when Montgomery took credit for the Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge?

8. At the end of Chapter 20, what happened when Patton's single-engine L-5 Sentinel was flying to Patton's headquarters?

9. Why did many Auschwitz survivors find no shelter in their hometowns when they returned?

10. At the end of Chapter 23, what did Patton know about a top-secret policy instituted by General George Marshall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Russians destroyed Berlin and raped, murdered, and plundered the city all in the name of revenge for the Battle of Stalingrad. What orders did Stalin give soldiers when he sent them to take Berlin? How were his orders based upon a desire to get revenge? What was revealed about revenge and its consequences during the battle for Berlin?

Essay Topic 2

Some commanders showed great empathy for the soldiers who served under them. How did Patton, Skorzeny, and Peiper show empathy for the soldiers who served under them? To what lengths did the men go to to keep their men safe?

Essay Topic 3

Many American were murdered during the Malmedy Massacre. How were soldiers supposed to be treated who surrendered? Did the men at Malmedy surrender? According to the rules of war how should the prisoners have been treated? Why did the Germans not follow the typical rules of war?

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