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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hitler's reaction to the assassination attempt?
(a) He was unmoved.
(b) He was calm.
(c) He was determined to seek revenge.
(d) He was livid.

2. The tradition of the German General Staff dated back to the leadership of what nation?
(a) Austria.
(b) Prussia.
(c) The Holy German Empire.
(d) Sudetenland.

3. What did Hitler demand to punish the SS division that failed in its attack on Hungary?
(a) Every tenth man be executed.
(b) The unit be sent on a suicide mission.
(c) They be dishonorably discharged.
(d) Their armbands be removed.

4. In Guderian's story about the Court of Honor, what did the soldier do instead of killing himself?
(a) He deserted to the Russians.
(b) He broke his own leg.
(c) He deserted to the Americans.
(d) He posed as a civilian.

5. How many panzer divisions did Guderian manage to scrape together for the Western front?
(a) Six.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Guderian NOT cite as a reason for Hitler's declining capabilities?

2. What new commander of Army Group Vistula was ordered to relieve a surrounded fortress?

3. According to Guderian, why was the German military unable to oppose Hitler?

4. Guderian was horrified when the command of the newly formed Army Group Vistula was given to what commander?

5. What happened to the German General Staff after WWI?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the July 20th plot?

2. What was the result of the July 20th plot?

3. Describe the political structure of Germany during the war, according to Guderian.

4. What happened when the Russians invaded German-allied Romania?

5. What personal danger did Guderian face in Chapter 12?

6. What special authority did Guderian seek from general Schmundt?

7. How were the opinions about entering into war different for Hitler and for the General Staff?

8. What factors caused the German General Staff to adopt strategies for motorized and tank warfare?

9. How well did Himmler fare as the leader of Army Group Vistula?

10. What problem limited production in Germany in 1943?

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