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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5- The Campaign in the West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the end, what plan did Hitler adopt?
(a) His own plan.
(b) The Guderian plan.
(c) The Schlieffen plan.
(d) The Manstein plan.

2. Why did Guderian believe the French wanted to avoid real fighting?
(a) They were traditionally averse to conflict.
(b) They were dug in and defending.
(c) They did not attack while Germany invaded Poland.
(d) They lacked of offensive weapons.

3. Why was Guderian unable to press his attack into Dunkirk?
(a) The English had landed.
(b) Hitler ordered a halt of ground advances in this area.
(c) The French were well fortified in this area.
(d) There was a lack of fuel and supplies.

4. After the occupation of the Sudetenland, tension with which major nation grew?
(a) France.
(b) The United Kingdom.
(c) Russia.
(d) The United States.

5. What rank did Guderian achieve in 1938?
(a) General.
(b) Lieutenant General.
(c) Major General.
(d) Field Marshal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Sudetenland was located within what nation?

2. What year did Hitler come into power in Germany?

3. What happened to the Austrian army after the successful German march on that nation?

4. Why was Guderian not satisfied with the results of the armistice with France?

5. What was the diplomatic result of Germany's invasion of Poland?

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