Question 1

Hitler's first true sense of belonging came during

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A)  his work as an artist in Vienna. 
B)  his time as a soldier in World War I. 
C)  the early days of the Weimar Republic. 
D)  the period of his takeover of the Nazi party. 
E)  the first months of his chancellorship. 
A)  his work as an artist in Vienna. 
B)  his time as a soldier in World War I. 
C)  the early days of the Weimar Republic. 
D)  the period of his takeover of the Nazi party. 
E)  the first months of his chancellorship.

Question 2

Which of these men from Hitler's inner circle is correctly matched with his position or actions?

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A)  Heinrich Himmler - Hitler's brilliant propagandist 
B)  Joseph Goëbbels - head of the Gestapo 
C)  Herman Göring - leader of the SS 
D)  Heinrich Himmler - operated the concentration and extermination camps 
E)  Joseph Goëbbels - headed the youth corps and developed propaganda 
A)  Heinrich Himmler - Hitler's brilliant propagandist 
B)  Joseph Goëbbels - head of the Gestapo 
C)  Herman Göring - leader of the SS 
D)  Heinrich Himmler - operated the concentration and extermination camps 
E)  Joseph Goëbbels - headed the youth corps and developed propaganda

Question 3

The Enabling Act of 1933

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A)  eliminated the SA. 
B)  gave Hitler's government emergency powers. 
C)  outlawed the Communist party. 
D)  placed the German economy on a war footing. 
E)  elevated the status of the SS. 
A)  eliminated the SA. 
B)  gave Hitler's government emergency powers. 
C)  outlawed the Communist party. 
D)  placed the German economy on a war footing. 
E)  elevated the status of the SS.

Question 4

In general,the last half of the 1920s in Weimar Germany could be described a

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A)  hopeless. 
B)  democratic. 
C)  poverty-stricken. 
D)  prosperous. 
E)  filled with anger. 
A)  hopeless. 
B)  democratic. 
C)  poverty-stricken. 
D)  prosperous. 
E)  filled with anger.

Question 5

Which of the following nations fared the worst during the Great Depression?

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A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  United States 
E)  Great Britain 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  United States 
E)  Great Britain

Question 6

Hitler had the ____________________ built to facilitate the movement of soldiers and materials in wartime.

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The answer of Hitler had the ____________________ built to facilitate...

Question 7

The total number of European Jews who perished during the Holocaust is estimated to have been at least ____________________.

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The answer of The total number of European Jews who...

Question 8

The first phase of the campaign against the Jews in Germany included

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A)  exclusion from government employment. 
B)  denial of German citizenship to Jews. 
C)  segregation into ghettos. 
D)  consignment to camps. 
E)  deportation to the United States. 
A)  exclusion from government employment. 
B)  denial of German citizenship to Jews. 
C)  segregation into ghettos. 
D)  consignment to camps. 
E)  deportation to the United States.

Question 9

Describe Hitler's early career (World War I through the 1920s),and assess possible formative influences that set the background for the beginning of the Nazi movement.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 10

The Nazis were similar to the communists in that

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A)  both had formal parties after World War I. 
B)  both hated the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  the core of both groups consisted of young, impatient men. 
D)  both saw themselves restoring proud traditions of their respective countries. 
E)  both were based on a strong philosophic base and imbued with grand ideals. 
A)  both had formal parties after World War I. 
B)  both hated the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  the core of both groups consisted of young, impatient men. 
D)  both saw themselves restoring proud traditions of their respective countries. 
E)  both were based on a strong philosophic base and imbued with grand ideals.

Question 11

Analyze the Nazi program including key leaders and their significance to the program.

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Answers would include the 5 el

Question 12

As a result of the 1923 Munich putsch,

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A)  the Nazi party was formed. 
B)  Hitler became nationally known. 
C)  Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. 
D)  persecution of the Jews began. 
E)  Hitler spent five years in prison. 
A)  the Nazi party was formed. 
B)  Hitler became nationally known. 
C)  Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. 
D)  persecution of the Jews began. 
E)  Hitler spent five years in prison.

Question 13

The Nazi party gained prominence in Germany mainly because of

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A)  Hitler's charisma. 
B)  the Great Depression. 
C)  Germany's fear of communism. 
D)  the Dawes Plan. 
E)  the German people's intrinsic hatred of the Jews. 
A)  Hitler's charisma. 
B)  the Great Depression. 
C)  Germany's fear of communism. 
D)  the Dawes Plan. 
E)  the German people's intrinsic hatred of the Jews.

Question 14

One would characterize Hitler in his early career as

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A)  wealthy. 
B)  incredibly gifted as an artist. 
C)  a firm believer in communism. 
D)  poor 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  wealthy. 
B)  incredibly gifted as an artist. 
C)  a firm believer in communism. 
D)  poor 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 15

As late as 1928,the moderate and conservative parties tended to view Hitler as

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A)  someone whose actions could not be predicted, but not to be taken seriously. 
B)  someone they feared but respected. 
C)  more dangerous than the communists. 
D)  capable of being manipulated. 
E)  a good economic manager but a bad politician. 
A)  someone whose actions could not be predicted, but not to be taken seriously. 
B)  someone they feared but respected. 
C)  more dangerous than the communists. 
D)  capable of being manipulated. 
E)  a good economic manager but a bad politician.

Question 16

Elaborate on the ways in which Hitler ruled by fear.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 17

By what methods did Hitler lift Germany out of economic depression? Discuss the ultimate outcome of Nazi economics.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 18

President ____________________ was ultimately pressured to unconditionally name Hitler to the Chancellorship.

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The answer of President ____________________ was ultimately pressured to unconditionally...

Question 19

The Wannsee conference drew up the plans for

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A)  the Machtergreifung. 
B)  the liquidation of Social Democrats. 
C)  unification with Austria. 
D)  the Reichstag burning. 
E)  the Holocaust. 
A)  the Machtergreifung. 
B)  the liquidation of Social Democrats. 
C)  unification with Austria. 
D)  the Reichstag burning. 
E)  the Holocaust.

Question 20

Which of the following was not a part of Hitler's call to arms in Mein Kampf?

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A)  Protection of the middle classes. 
B)  Rejection of the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  Land redistribution. 
D)  Confiscation of money and goods gained as a result of World War I. 
E)  Government ownership of all property. 
A)  Protection of the middle classes. 
B)  Rejection of the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  Land redistribution. 
D)  Confiscation of money and goods gained as a result of World War I. 
E)  Government ownership of all property.

Exam 44: Totalitarianism Refined: The Nazi State

Hitler's first true sense of belonging came during

Which of these men from Hitler's inner circle is correctly matched with his position or actions?

The Enabling Act of 1933

In general,the last half of the 1920s in Weimar Germany could be described a

Which of the following nations fared the worst during the Great Depression?

Hitler had the ____________________ built to facilitate the movement of soldiers and materials in wartime.

The total number of European Jews who perished during the Holocaust is estimated to have been at least ____________________.

The first phase of the campaign against the Jews in Germany included

Describe Hitler's early career (World War I through the 1920s),and assess possible formative influences that set the background for the beginning of the Nazi movement.

The Nazis were similar to the communists in that

Analyze the Nazi program including key leaders and their significance to the program.

As a result of the 1923 Munich putsch,

The Nazi party gained prominence in Germany mainly because of

One would characterize Hitler in his early career as

As late as 1928,the moderate and conservative parties tended to view Hitler as

Elaborate on the ways in which Hitler ruled by fear.

By what methods did Hitler lift Germany out of economic depression? Discuss the ultimate outcome of Nazi economics.

President ____________________ was ultimately pressured to unconditionally name Hitler to the Chancellorship.

The Wannsee conference drew up the plans for

Which of the following was not a part of Hitler's call to arms in Mein Kampf?

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Early Africa and Egypt

India's Beginnings

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

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Rome from City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE

Classical India

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

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Africa from Axum, to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

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A Larger World Opens

Religious Division and Political Consolidation in Europe

Asia in the Era of the Gunpowder Empires

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China from the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

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European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

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Latin America from Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

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East Asia in a Century of Change

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Africa's Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

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