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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 is strategy according to Clausewitz in Book 3, Chapter 1?

2. Why does Clausewitz think great leaders were always right?

3. What are the top commanders more prone to suffer from according to Clausewitz?

4. What does Clausewitz say about routine?

5. What does Clausewitz say about the time passed to acquire knowledge in Book 2, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three separate activities necessary for warfare according to Clausewitz?

2. What does Clausewitz says about great commanders?

3. What does Clausewitz think can bolster morale and cohesion in an army?

4. What does Clausewitz mean by "Destruction of the enemy's forces"?

5. What objectives will incidentally bring the enemy's collapse according to Clausewitz?

6. What is important to the soldiers of an army according to Clausewitz?

7. According to Clausewitz, what was initially considered the art of war by the first war theorists?

8. What does Clausewitz thinks of the relative strength of attack and defense?

9. What human weakness does Clausewitz associate with poor information handling?

10. What is friction according to Clausewitz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clausewitz says that adapting ones army to a new tactic is necessary to stay on the edge. Discuss how tactics changed since Clausewitz' time and how his book influenced military strategy.

Essay Topic 2

According to Clausewitz, once the expenditures of war go above that of the value and the objectives of the war, peace must follow. Why do you think a country could be compelled not to follow that rule? Use the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Clausewitz talks about the "military spirit." Define military spirit and explain how a man can develop it. Make sure to include the role of the society, parental circle and country in your answer.

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