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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. The Atlantic Wall could be considered the greatest _________ in military history.

2. How do most Americans get their news about the war?

3. What does UDT stand for?

4. What does the 12th Infantry, 8th Regiment worry about more than snipers as they try to meet up with the 82nd Airborne?

5. Where is the one German general who would have disobeyed Hitler and launched a tank counter attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What else is happening with the Eisenhower family on June 6, 1944?

2. What happens to Capt. John Tillett and his prized carrier pigeons?

3. How do the Canadian divisions fare on Juno Beach?

4. How does Eisenhower describe his feelings to Walter Cronkite 20 years after the invasion?

5. How does "Rangers Lead the Way" become an official motto?

6. How is the movie The Longest Day inaccurate?

7. Who is the "Sergeant York of World War II"?

8. How does Captain Rich assemble his plane after arriving on Omaha Beach?

9. What is the story of Jacqueline Thornton on Sword Beach?

10. What are the Allies' mistakes during D-Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does D-Day change the parameters of modern warfare? What lessons of D-Day can be applied to the wars of today?

Essay Topic 2

Ambrose says in the Prologue that his book is about the young men who were molded by the 20's and 30's to become the heroes of D-Day. Discuss what he means by this.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the divisions among lines of nationality, ethnicity, and faith among the Allied troops.

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