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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 battle did Reichenau lead?

2. What region did Hitler want to drive the British out of before invading England?

3. What did Hitler demand return to Poland?

4. Who did Manstein fault for the lack of a Central Drive?

5. What kind of Headquarters did Manstein need while inspecting the front lines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Manstein blame for the delay in invading England after France was taken?

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

3. When did modern communication become the most important thing to Manstein?

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

5. What made the Soviet people enemies to German soldiers?

6. What advantages did Manstein say Germany had over Poland?

7. What caused a huge delay for Manstein's men during the attack on the West?

8. What did Manstein say would be needed for a successful invasion of England?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone changed frequently in this book. What were the major places where this change in tone came about, and what caused these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What were the main differences that Manstein observed as he took the journey west, and how did these changes affect the war?

Essay Topic 3

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

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