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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. When does Clausewitz say "true" war first appeared?

2. According to Clausewitz, what cannot be ignored in war?

3. What was formerly a synonym of the "art of war" in Book 2, Chapter 4?

4. Where should strategic plans be made according to Clausewitz?

5. What brings value to a strategy according to Clausewitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clausewitz think that the result of war is never final?

2. What does Clausewitz think of the influence of army numbers in war?

3. What does Clausewitz think of military knowledge through books?

4. Besides military defeat, what does Clausewitz think are grounds for peace in a war?

5. How does Clausewitz calculate the power of resistance of the enemy?

6. What motive to make war always exists according to Clausewitz?

7. What does Clausewitz say about war strategy education?

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

9. What does Clausewitz think of the time spent on the acquisition of knowledge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clausewitz says that each side compels its opponent to follow suit until the extreme of force is reached. Do you think that that concept is still valid today? Analyze the yearly number of war victims in the last century to build your argument.

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 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.

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