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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. What did Hitler do after speaking with Manstein about the attack in the West?

2. Where did Hitler feel he needed to be while the talks with England were going on?

3. What advantage did Germany have over Poland?

4. Who was called on to deal with the British?

5. What kind of pact did Germany sign with the Soviet Union?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Manstein supposed to do in Dvina?

2. What caused Hitler to change many of his winter attack dates?

3. What did Manstein say Poland was relying on when the German attack began?

4. Where did Hitler want to be after France was defeated, and why didn't he go there?

5. How did Manstein get Hitler to take on his plan of action for the attack on the West?

6. How did Manstein feel when the document with the Soviet Union was signed?

7. Why was Poland let down when they were invaded by the Germans?

8. What did Manstein say was the biggest obstacle to peace between Germany and France?

9. What made Hitler angry with Generals Beck and Fristch?

10. What bothered Manstein about the way Hitler handled the O.K.H.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused the Soviets to lose loyalty to Germany, and how could this have been avoided, according to Manstein?

Essay Topic 2

What role did Operation Citadel play in the narrative and what did it symbolize? How was the narrative altered by this plan?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of unlikely friendships forged in this book. Please explain some of these friendships, and describe how their relationship was forged as well as how this relationship affected the outcome of the war.

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