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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 ocean liner did Churchill cross the Atlantic in twice in 1943?

2. What happened to Churchill during the general election of 1945?

3. Who were the Red Bolshevik's opponents?

4. Whom did Hitler agree to divide Poland with?

5. Who was advocating the making of an armistice with Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hitler do between 1934 and 1936 that violated the Versailles treaty?

2. What happened as Churchill struggles to reconstruct his political career?

3. What were Churchill's main acts as Prime Minister, elected for a second time, aimed at?

4. What happened on December 7, 1941?

5. What happened during the election of 1945 in Britain?

6. What was credited with reviving Churchill physically and mentally? What was the status of Roosevelt as the end of the war nears?

7. What happened to Churchill's Liberal party?

8. What happened at the Yalta Conference regarding territorial discussions between Britain and Russia?

9. During his appointment as the Secretary of State for war and air, which two important events did Churchill preside over?

10. What were Churchill's policies when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churchill had great foresight regarding certain political, military, and social issues. What were some of these issues? How did his fellow parliamentary members respond to his ideas and warnings?

Essay Topic 2

Churchill had many and varying positive personality traits and qualities. What were some of these positive qualities? Conversely, Churchill was not perfect. What were some of the negative personality traits that Churchill had? What, in your opinion, was the most important personality trait that Churchill possessed?

Essay Topic 3

Churchill was involved in a terrorist episode with leader Peter the Painter. Discuss what happened with these Russian anarchists in this particular episode. Also discuss what Peter the Painter represented during this time.

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