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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 the French Army refuse to do in the war against Germany?

2. What did Manstein say Hitler beat out of his men?

3. Who helped Poland seize German lands in WWI?

4. What was Specht's nickname?

5. What did Hitler demand return to Poland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Germany constantly prepare for while invading Poland?

2. What report did Manstein give Paulus?

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

4. What kept Hitler from invading Britain after October hit?

5. Who was Nagel, and how did Manstein feel about him?

6. What strange document was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union?

7. What was Manstein supposed to do in Dvina?

8. What did Manstein do after defeating France?

9. What did Manstein say was the most important part of his plan to attack the West?

10. What happened when Marshall Petain became the new French leader?

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 did Manstein say was Hitler's greatest weakness, and what resulted as a direct cause of this weakness in Hitler?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this narrative all had their own goals and motivations. Select 4 people and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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