An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Rick Atkinson
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An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Rick Atkinson
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was considered "the single most decisive act of the Second World War," by historian Marin Gilbert?
(a) Based on the quality of American tanks, the Germans introduced the Tiger.
(b) Rommel's defense of Kasserine Pass.
(c) In solidarity with their ally, Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States.
(d) The landing of American troops upon the shores of French Morocco.

2. What is Brigadier General Truscott quoted as learning, perhaps in relation to his conflict in Mehdia?
(a) "Nothing undoes a good strategy like French snipers."
(b) "There is no winning, there is only moving on."
(c) "Luck is worth a division."
(d) "No matter how large the force engaged, every battle is made up of small actions by individuals and small units."

3. What did Eisenhower suspect of General Giraud?
(a) A bluff.
(b) Anti-semitism.
(c) Axis sympathies.
(d) Cowardess.

4. What plan did Colonel Frank Greer suggest that was countermanded by Terry Allen?
(a) Utilize the hill as a defilade and wait for tank support.
(b) A creeping artillery barrage through the town of St. Cloud.
(c) A building by building guerrilla campaign by infantry.
(d) Circle the town and cut if off from it's supply of troops from Oran.

5. What events occurred to the disappointment of Hitler around 1941?
(a) Spain's refusal to join the Axis and Italy's invasion of Greece.
(b) Mussolini's fondness of French culture and Japan's need for war ships.
(c) The fall of Yugoslavia and Britain's invasion across the English Channel.
(d) Stalin's break from his treaty with Germany and the resulting shortage in fuel reserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Vichy French fighting the Allies in North Africa?

2. What was the first town to be captured by the Allies?

3. According to the author, why was Allen's decision important in a historical context?

4. What went wrong with operation VILLAIN?

5. According to the author, many American officers were concerned that the British war plan was:

(see the answer key)

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