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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chap. 7- On Inactive Service; Chap. 8- The Development of the Armed Forces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hitler so affected by his arrival in a particular Austrian city?
(a) He was awed by his own accomplishments.
(b) He remembered it from his childhood.
(c) He was struck by its beauty.
(d) It meant he had conquered Austria.

2. What conference led to the incorporation of the Sudetenland into Germany?
(a) The Munich Conference.
(b) The Vienna Accord.
(c) The Salzburg Conference.
(d) The Berlin Diet.

3. What was the diplomatic result of Germany's invasion of Poland?
(a) England and France promised to protect other European countries.
(b) Russia declared war on both Poland and Germany.
(c) England and France declared war on Germany.
(d) The United States entered the war.

4. What city did Guderian plan to capture in the first 6 days of the invasion of Russia?
(a) Minsk.
(b) Kursk.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) Leningrad.

5. By December of 1941, what hazard killed more German soldiers than enemy action?
(a) Frostbite.
(b) Trench-foot.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Dysentery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevented Guderian from taking advantage of his right to choose property in Germany?

2. Why was Guderian gratified to reach Kulm?

3. What did Guderian not like about the post that was offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

4. What nation used tanks in WWI?

5. What was one difficulty that Guderian's forces encountered during the march into Austria?

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