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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Hitler at His Peak.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hitler so affected by his arrival in a particular Austrian city?
(a) He remembered it from his childhood.
(b) It meant he had conquered Austria.
(c) He was struck by its beauty.
(d) He was awed by his own accomplishments.

2. How were the Germans met in the Sudetenland?
(a) With token hostile resistance.
(b) With flowers.
(c) As occupying foreigners.
(d) With suspicion.

3. What does Guderian thank Hitler for after the incorporation of the Sudetenmand into Germany?
(a) For avoiding war.
(b) For restoring German pride.
(c) For expanding German territory.
(d) For giving him a promotion.

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

5. In what branch was Guderian called to serve in 1921?
(a) The Air Ministry.
(b) The General Staff.
(c) The Mechanized Army.
(d) The Home Front.

Short Answer Questions

1. Guderian's concept of the "panzer division" had what distinction?

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

3. What was Guderian's father's profession?

4. When was the Sudetenland incorporated into Germany?

5. What happened to von Fritsch, Blomberg, and Lutz at about the same time Guderian was promoted in 1938?

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