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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 far was the Soviet Army from Rostov when the emphasis was placed on the Caucasus region?

2. Where was Manstein supposed to march after getting to the Crimean region?

3. What made attacking Crimea very challenging?

4. What was Zaporozhye?

5. Which ranking official had a bad relationship with Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Manstein went on a reconnaissance mission in the Crimean waters?

2. What conditions made fighting in Crimea difficult?

3. What complaint did Manstein have about the troops that were covering him at Stalingrad?

4. What strange situation did Hitler cause by not trusting his Chiefs of Staff?

5. What did Manstein say was Hitler's mistake in choosing targets?

6. What happened to make Manstein call Operation Bustard successful?

7. What was debated in the summer of 1943?

8. How did Manstein get his troops to outflank the enemy at Sevastapol?

9. How did Manstein get Hitler to stop interfering with his plans for success in the Rostov Region?

10. What lie did Goring tell Hitler about the Stalingrad troops?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the motivations behind the war, and how did these motivations affect Manstein's actions?

Essay Topic 2

Anger and the consequences of it was a huge theme presented in this book. Using the text, cite 3- 4 examples of how pepople acting out of anger altered the course of the war.

Essay Topic 3

Where did the theme of technology appear in this book, and how did it change the course of the war the Germans tried to start?

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