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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 considered "the single most decisive act of the Second World War," by historian Marin Gilbert?
(a) In solidarity with their ally, Hitler and Mussolini declared war on the United States.
(b) Rommel's defense of Kasserine Pass.
(c) The landing of American troops upon the shores of French Morocco.
(d) Based on the quality of American tanks, the Germans introduced the Tiger.

2. According to the author, what significant change occurred in the relationship between the Allies over the course of the campaign?
(a) Italy sided with the Allies.
(b) America formed an immediate bond with Britain.
(c) Vichy France betrayed their agreement with Germany by refusing to fight Americans.
(d) Britain slipped into the role of a junior partner to America.

3. According to the author, what makes Medjez-el-Bab a strategically important location?
(a) Located on a high plateau, it is easily defended.
(b) Through it is the sole land route to Tunis.
(c) It is 30 miles from Tunis and straddles the Medjerda River.
(d) It has several large airfields and whomever controls the air, controls North Africa.

4. What did Allen determine to do instead of following Colonel Greer's suggestion?
(a) Use air support and cover of night to take out specific enemy installations.
(b) Bypass St. Cloud.
(c) Concentrate his troops and make one desperate last push.
(d) Bifurcate the city with tanks and take the high ground first.

5. Upon taking Oran what did the Allies immediately set to converting it to?
(a) A boot camp where British and American troops would be trained together.
(b) A vast supply depot.
(c) The largest airbase in North Africa.
(d) The Allies' primary naval station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does the author consider RESERVIST a success?

2. America declared war on Germany upon:

3. What was the first town to be captured by the Allies?

4. What was the biggest deficiency, according to the author, in Allied planning?

5. What two issues particularly occupied the minds of the American strategists planning Torch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the airplanes in Operation VILLAIN to miss their targets?

2. Describe Brigadier General Ted Roosevelt.

3. What considerations did Terry Allen cite in bypassing St. Cloud?

4. In planning for the war, what risky initial American strategy did the British succeed in overturning?

5. Although Eisenhower professed "a violent hatred of the Axis and all that is stands for," the author doubts this. What does both Eisenhower and the American troops generally lack through much of the North Africa War?

6. Admiral Darlan did capitulate and surrender Algiers, but what order was he reluctant to make?

7. In the aftermath of the German attack on Medjez-el-Bab, McGinnis is relieved from Duty. Why?

8. In addition to arranging a bridge head around Tunis, what did Kesselring order his lieutenants to plan?

9. What is Rear Admiral Hewitt's concept of Velvet?

10. What was the motto of the Big Red One?

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