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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most soldiers had no knowledge of their purpose in regards to what?
(a) Their unit.
(b) The big picture.
(c) The operational directive.
(d) The local front.

2. Which of the following was a predominant source of media during World War II?
(a) Radio.
(b) Flyers and handbills.
(c) Public Address.
(d) Print Advertisements.

3. What was the name of the technologically advanced bombsight used by American bombers?
(a) McCellan.
(b) Norden.
(c) Pauling.
(d) Macintire.

4. What was done in England to frustrate a potential invading force?
(a) Streets were interrupted by large barricades.
(b) Roadway signs and building addresses were removed.
(c) Certain unmarked fields were filled with land mines.
(d) Every male citizen was issued a rifle.

5. Compared with the enlisted men, officers would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Entitled.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Cowardly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did much of the American public react to initial reports of violence, chaos and casualty figures?

2. Which of the following best describes how commonly the media falsified war stories?

3. What type of story is specifically cite as being very likely to be reported by mainstream media of the era?

4. What practice became popular at home during the war?

5. How old were the youngest soldiers fielded by the axis during the war?

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