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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10- July 20th and Its Sequel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Sudetenland incorporated into Germany?
(a) September 1939.
(b) October 1938.
(c) June 1938.
(d) March 1939.

2. What was one difficulty that Guderian's forces encountered during the march into Austria?
(a) They encountered resistance from partisans.
(b) They had difficulty clearing minefields.
(c) They were forced to refuel at Austrian gas stations.
(d) The experimental tanks often broke down.

3. What happened to the Austrian army after the successful German march on that nation?
(a) It was reduced to a small fraction of its original size.
(b) It was incorporated into the German army.
(c) It was turned into a police force.
(d) It was disbanded.

4. What did Guderian not like about the post that was offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?
(a) It was a "desk job."
(b) It was a political appointment.
(c) It was militarilly unimportant.
(d) It had insufficient power to improve the panzer armies.

5. What was Germany's next target after Czeckoslovakia?
(a) Poland.
(b) Belorus.
(c) Norway.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What command was Guderian given in the preparation for the invasion of Poland?

2. What did Guderian seek while on inactive service?

3. How long did it take Guderian to reach the major strategic point of the Vistula River?

4. When did Germany annex the remainder of Czechoslovakia?

5. What was the state of strategic thinking about the use of tanks in the German high command as of 1938?

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