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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What German military leader held the same position as Keitel and shared a similar fate?
(a) Jodl.
(b) Dieter.
(c) Wenck.
(d) Von Brauchitsch.

2. What did Guderian claim about the Government Cabinet?
(a) It instigated many of Germany's war crimes.
(b) It controlled more of Germany than most suspect.
(c) It only existed on paper; it had no real members.
(d) It never met after 1938.

3. Guderian claimed that Himmler has strange fantasies about the German people colonizing what area?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

4. What was Guderian's assessment of Goering's leadership?
(a) He was a failure.
(b) He was reasonably capable.
(c) He was incompetant in defense.
(d) He was highly capable.

5. What did Guderian want to send to Africa to help stabilize the collapsing front there?
(a) Critical supplies and ammunition.
(b) Experienced tank crews.
(c) Elite SS panzer divisions.
(d) Heavy assault guns.

6. The OKW was created to act as which of the following?
(a) A mouthpiece for Goebbels.
(b) A puppet government for Hitler.
(c) A logistical support organization.
(d) A control mechanism.

7. According to Guderian, Hitler possessed what important capabilities?
(a) Military genius and accumen.
(b) Speaking abilities and willpower.
(c) Far-reaching strategy and fast decision-making.
(d) Genuine love for the German people and courage.

8. How did Guderian feel about the coup plotters of July 20th?
(a) He saw them as traitors.
(b) He wished he had joined them.
(c) He felt their methods were flawed.
(d) He saw them as heroes.

9. What resource did Hitler want to protect near Lake Balaton in Hungary?
(a) Oil fields.
(b) Industrial facilities.
(c) Copper and iron mines.
(d) The civilian population.

10. What happened to the German General Staff after WWI?
(a) It was controlled by the French and English.
(b) It was halved in size.
(c) Its meetings were monitored by the allies.
(d) It was disbanded.

11. How did most of the younger officers in the German General Staff react to the Nazi's rise to power?
(a) They prepared to oppose them.
(b) They left the country.
(c) They were excited.
(d) They were frightened.

12. What major problem limited tank production in late 1943?
(a) Allied bombing.
(b) The diversion of resources toward rocket production.
(c) Lack of manpower.
(d) Complexity of tank designs.

13. Why was Guderian interrogated following the evacuation of Warsaw?
(a) He refused to engage the Russians.
(b) He botched the evacuation.
(c) He organized the evacuation.
(d) He defended the officers responsible.

14. What was Guderian's association with the "Court of Honor"?
(a) He was its head judge.
(b) He was only nominally involved with it.
(c) He held veto power over its decisions.
(d) He created it.

15. The OKH controlled the German army during the invasion of what major country?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Norway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitler order Guderian to do after their final confrontation?

2. What did Guderian convince Himmler to do?

3. What did von Kluge attempt to do to Guderian?

4. Guderian describeed Germany as being controlled in what way?

5. When did Hitler take command of the army away from the OKH?

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