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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When German anti-aircraft gunners in Tunis fired at his plane by mistake, Field marshal Albert Kesselring's response was to:

2. Whose personal credo is: "Always do whatever you can to keep your superior from making a mistake."

3. According to the author, General Patton had condensed his extensive study of history and military art down to one manifesto. What was it?

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

5. What was it that finally broke the Kasbah's defenses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the building the Allies referred to as the Kasbah?

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

3. How did the coincidental presence of Admiral Darlan negatively effect the mission of Robert Murphy?

4. Even after the attack on Pearl Harbor, why did Roosevelt believe 'Germany First' was the proper strategy?

5. In Admiral Esteva's response to Hooker Doolittle that "they had better hurry up, because the others will be here within forty-eight hours," who is represented by 'they' and who is represented by 'the others.' And who won the race?

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

7. On November 27th, the First Argyles were ambushed on Highway 7. What basic precautions did forsake that might have saved them from being surprised?

8. An aspect of TORCH that affected each layer of command was a lack of information about how the coordinated effort was going. According to the author, how was Patton's approach to this ambiguity different?

9. What aspect of the RESERVIST plan concerned Winston Churchill and the Americans?

10. Describe 'the Boy Captain' Robert R. Moore.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How were operations OCHSENKOPF and CAPRI an important turning point in the war? How did the quartermasters help determine this turning point?

Essay Topic 2

How did the bureaucratic power of the British, as symbolized in the war room aboard the Bulolo, and the production capabilities of the American's complement one another in this phase of World War II?

Essay Topic 3

The first tank battle between Americans and Germans in World War II is considered a draw. Using this battle as a starting point, describe the types of tanks deployed by the Allies and the Axis and how these tanks matched up against one another. Is there a difference between who had the better technology and who had the greater numbers?

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