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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. Which unit of paratroopers drops where they are supposed to with minimum problems?

2. How many divisions do the Allies have in France when they first meet German troops in 1944?

3. What is the code name for the British system for breaking the German Enigma encoding machine?

4. Who are considered the knights in shining armor of World War II?

5. Where is Eisenhower born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Allies' "Transportation Plan" versus the "Oil Plan"?

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

3. What are the striking differences between Rommel and Eisenhower?

4. Why is the Calvados coast of Normandy chosen as the landing site for the D-Day invasion?

5. What is the fourth front for Germany?

6. Why does Hitler believe an Anglo-American offensive poses a greater threat to Germany than the Russians?

7. What are the exact numbers of Allied bombers and fighters that take part in D-Day?

8. What is the role of the normally heralded fighter pilots?

9. How does Hitler misjudge the need for fighter jets over bombers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the backgrounds, careers, and leadership styles of Rommel and Eisenhower. How are their places in history both unique to the men and universal to the responsibility thrust upon them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the home fronts and the dramatic changes the war brought to the fabric of the various nations involved.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the errors made by the Allies on D-Day. What would have made the greatest difference to the outcome, particularly to the loss of life, if it had been done differently?

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