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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, in a large part, intuitive according to Clausewitz?

2. What are the defensive lines of thinking concerned about according to Clausewitz?

3. What is military life about according to Clausewitz?

4. What does Clausewitz say is happening to Imperial expansion?

5. What is the Russian front famous for according to Clausewitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clausewitz say war often comes down to?

2. What does Clausewitz say of an army using the purely defensive mode?

3. Who does Clausewitz argue are more prone to self-sacrifice?

4. What building does Clausewitz say is particularly important in military campaigns?

5. According to Clausewitz, what is the majority of time spent on during war?

6. What does Clausewitz claim is not sought during military campaign?

7. What does Clausewitz think of the concentration of forces?

8. What does Clausewitz say of the attack strength?

9. What is the theatre of operation according to Clausewitz?

10. What is the focus of every nation according to Clausewitz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clausewitz talks about how an army can be on the moral side; meaning one army has the just cause. Analyze the governments of Europe and what they were standing for. Do you think European countries of that time could have the moral high ground against another country? Use the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Clausewitz' work is divided in 8 Books. Why do you think Clausewitz chose to divide it in such a way? Do you think that division helps or detracts from the goal of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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