GRMN final exam (with Complete Solutions)

Which of the following is not one of Ian Kershaw's conclusions in his essay "Hitler's Power and Destruction"? A) There is nothing that stands as a positive artistic legacy of Hitler's reign. B) No governmental form or system which could serve as a possible model emerged from the Nazi regime. C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of his strategic and tactical thinking. D) Devoid of constructive, creative energy, articulating only ever wilder urges to destroy, the likeliest end to Hitler's power was the end that actually took place: a bullet in the head. E) Continuing, limitless expansion was in the very essence of Nazism. correct answers C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of his strategic and tactical thinking. After the war, Jost Hermand, the author of A Hitler Youth in Poland, works on the farm of his relative Mr. Kaiser while his parents lived in the city of Kassel. When they heard of a plan of Mr. Kaiser's relating to their son, though, "they promptly intervened and brought me back to Kassel." What was this plan? a) He wanted to make him his apprentice b) He wanted to send him back to a KLV camp c) He wanted to evict Hermand d) He wanted to adopt Hermand e) None of the above correct answers d) He wanted to adopt Hermand What is the dominant Nazi concept that appears in the film Kolberg? Lebensraum: the conquering of Kolberg is essential for the establishment of the German Reich in Poland Pan-Germanism: The inclusion of Kolberg into the German Reich must be accomplished by means of the shrewdest diplomacy with Napoleon Self-sacrifice: The townspeople must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of their town Atomisation of everyday life: the film is a perfect illustration of Peukert's thesis that Nazism failed to create a social sphere correct answers Self-sacrifice: The townspeople must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of their town The most difficult and violent KLV camp he spent time in was a camp where he was supposed to be taught to ski by Austrian guides and teachers. True False correct answers False The young Jost writes a letter to his mother reporting on the terrible conditions in the camp—this letter prompts a visit by an inspection commission. What exactly does Jost tell his mother about? a) Regular sexual assault in the dorms b) Disease in the camp c) The lack of instruction in the camp