The Nazis prepared for war from the moment Hitler came into power in 1933. In the feverish building up of German striking power, they had the support of the professional military men. The Nazis not only produced the weapons of war; they geared their economy for the strain of a future conflict. They carried on political intrigues to promote their purposes. Their propaganda machine had long been a going concern when Hitler felt ready to strike at Poland, the first step in an ambitious plan to lay the world at his feet.
Question 16: The author most likely wrote this passage to tell about an important historic site. The answer here is B.
Question 17: The purpose of this passage is to describe a historic site and its builders. The answer here is also B.
Question 18: The primary point of view of the author is that of a student of the past speaking in our time. The author is not writing as a tribal member or European settler. Therefore, the answer here is also B.
