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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impasse was surmounted in the deliberations in Casablanca that helped lead to an agreed upon plan to win the war?
(a) The desire of the American contingent to comprimise Russia.
(b) The desire of the American contingent to defeat Japan first.
(c) The desire of the British contingent to immediately make a cross-channel invasion.
(d) The desire of the British to defeat Rommel as a first priority.

2. The initial American strategy for attacking Hitler was summed up by a British general as:
(a) To stop wasting time with Japan and attack Germany with all available means.
(b) To isolate Germany from her Italian allies by infiltrating Austria.
(c) To overwhelm North Africa thereby ensuring Spanish neutrality.
(d) To go for him bald-headed and as soon as possible, by the shortest and most direct route.

3. General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do?
(a) Led a foiled attack against the palace of the bey.
(b) Fled the city for the desert in the south.
(c) Sidled westward into Tunisia's wild hills to await developements.
(d) Stormed the Axis command post.

4. Old Ironsides was both the only tank division to see desert battle in WWII, and:
(a) The only tank division manned by volunteers.
(b) The only tank division trained in amphibious assault.
(c) The only tank division equipped with radios.
(d) The only tank division to receive no desert training.

5. In what state did General Harold Alexander find the Allied command?
(a) Disorganized without a policy or a plan.
(b) Organized and poised for the offensive.
(c) In full retreat.
(d) Despondent and lacking resolve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ward, Robinette and Dickson try to convince Fredendall, Eisenhower and Anderson of?

2. Based on a supposed indifference to civil liberties, unfair suggestions in the newspapers painted Eisenhower as what?

3. What was stated as the reason for the decision to defer the advance on Tunis?

4. According to the author, North Africa is where the Axis forever lost:

5. The signal "Advance Napoleon," was issues by Eisenhower which indicated what to the troops readying operation VILLAIN?

(see the answer key)

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