View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eisenhower give an impromptu graduation address in the spring of 1944?

2. How many airplanes per month is the U.S. producing by the end of 1943?

3. What is the name of the subordinate who Rommel told, "the war is lost"?

4. German generals warn Rommel that he should keep his tanks out of range of what?

5. What does AEF stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the "Transportation Plan" viewed by experts after the war?

2. Who is Pvt. Franz Gockel and what is his view the morning of the invasion?

3. What happens with the three bridges the Allies had predetermined to destroy in the opening phase of the invasion?

4. What is the reason the Allies needed a soil sample from Calvados before a final decision could be made?

5. How do the British gather intelligence about the French coast?

6. While the Allies train obsessively, how are the Germans conducting training?

7. What does Eisenhower say in the orders given out as troops head to the invasion site?

8. What effect does World War II have on the American economy?

9. What do Eisenhower's subordinates think of him as a leader?

10. What is the first movement of the invasion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Ambrose a fair narrator, giving his momentous subject the historical perspective and personal touch it calls for?

Essay Topic 2

It is said that the war was won with British brains and American brawn. What are the differences between the armed forces of the two countries and how do their strengths and weaknesses contribute to victory?

Essay Topic 3

The reporter Ernie Pyle said, "We did it with every advantage on the enemy's side and every disadvantage on ours." What are the advantages of the German Army? What are the disadvantages for the Allies? How does this make the victory more miraculous and the loss more devastating?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 917 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample