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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5- The Campaign in the West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Guderian to reach the major strategic point of the Vistula River?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What happened to von Fritsch, Blomberg, and Lutz at about the same time Guderian was promoted in 1938?
(a) They defected.
(b) They were tried for treason.
(c) They were demoted.
(d) They were also promoted.

3. Where did Guderian see and drive his first tank?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Austria.
(c) England.
(d) Sweden.

4. What happened to the Austrian army after the successful German march on that nation?
(a) It was turned into a police force.
(b) It was disbanded.
(c) It was reduced to a small fraction of its original size.
(d) It was incorporated into the German army.

5. What year did Hitler come into power in Germany?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. Panzer divisions did NOT include which of the following?

2. What conference led to the incorporation of the Sudetenland into Germany?

3. Guderian's role in his new position centered around what?

4. Why did Guderian believe the French wanted to avoid real fighting?

5. What agreement did Germany reach with Russia shortly before the invasion of Poland?

(see the answer key)

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