Helmuth and His Father: A Story of Fear and Desperation

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What event occurred in April 1945 involving Hitler, Goebbels, and his family?

  • They fled to South America
  • They surrendered to the Allies
  • They committed suicide collectively in Hitler's Berlin bunker (correct)
  • They were sentenced by the International Military Tribunal

What international tribunal was set up after the end of the war to prosecute Nazi war criminals?

  • Geneva Convention Court
  • International Criminal Court
  • Nuremberg Tribunal (correct)
  • United Nations Tribunal

Which group was NOT a victim of the genocidal war waged by Germany during World War II?

  • British civilians (correct)
  • Polish civilians
  • Jews
  • Gypsies

How did Nazis primarily carry out the mass murder of selected groups during the war?

<p>Gassing in killing centers like Auschwitz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the Allies' decision to not be as harsh on defeated Germany after World War II?

<p>Desire for long-lasting peace (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many leading Nazis were sentenced to death by the Nuremberg Tribunal?

<p>Eleven (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Helmuth's father contemplate killing the entire family or committing suicide?

<p>Out of fear of revenge from the Allies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event traumatized Helmuth so much that he refused to eat at home for nine years?

<p>Seeing his father's bloody uniform being burnt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Helmuth's father see as a possible fate at the hands of the Allies?

<p>Retribution similar to what they did to others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Helmuth afraid that his mother might poison him after his father's death?

<p>He heard his parents discussing drastic actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Helmuth's father's political ideology?

<p>Nazi supporter of Adolf Hitler (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Helmuth's father fear the Allies after the war?

<p>He feared retribution for their actions during the war (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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