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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. How many men are under General Bradley's command?

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

3. Which beach do the Canadians take?

4. Who is commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War I?

5. The British Airborne Division was criticized for not pushing into ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Omaha Beach constituted to give advantage to the Germans?

2. How do the warships contribute to D-Day?

3. How is the movie The Longest Day inaccurate?

4. How does World War II dramatically change the lives of women on the home front?

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

6. Who are the POWs that the 2nd Battalion, 16th Regiment see being lead toward them at first light?

7. What do Americans criticize the British for after the events of D-Day are analyzed?

8. Why do the Rangers of the 116th A Company quickly lose their cockiness as they approach Omaha Beach?

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

10. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

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

Compare and contrast the days before the battle on the German side versus all that was going on with the Allies. What are the German leaders doing in those early days of June 1944 versus the flurry of activities on the Allies' part?

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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