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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4- The Beginnning of the Disaster.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Guderian's father's profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Military officer.
(c) Politician.
(d) Butcher.

2. The Sudetenland was located within what nation?
(a) Poland.
(b) Luxemburg.
(c) Austria.
(d) Czeckoslovakia.

3. What was the diplomatic result of Germany's invasion of Poland?
(a) England and France promised to protect other European countries.
(b) The United States entered the war.
(c) England and France declared war on Germany.
(d) Russia declared war on both Poland and Germany.

4. What achievement was Hitler astonished to discover when he visited the troops in Poland?
(a) The tanks were effective against enemy infantry.
(b) The Polish soldiers wanted to join the German army.
(c) Tanks had destroyed whole Polish artillery positions.
(d) The mobile infantry had suffered almost no losses.

5. Guderian's concept of the "panzer division" had what distinction?
(a) It was impossible to actually put into practice.
(b) It was centered around tanks.
(c) It included only tanks.
(d) It was an outdated concept.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the occupation of the Sudetenland, tension with which major nation grew?

2. After World War I, the German army was limited to how many men?

3. What did Guderian not like about the post that was offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

4. What units was Guderian given command over for the attack on Brest-Litovsk?

5. Why did Guderian accept the new post offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

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