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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Guderian thank Hitler for after the incorporation of the Sudetenmand into Germany?
(a) For expanding German territory.
(b) For avoiding war.
(c) For restoring German pride.
(d) For giving him a promotion.
2. Why was Guderian unable to press his attack into Dunkirk?
(a) Hitler ordered a halt of ground advances in this area.
(b) The English had landed.
(c) There was a lack of fuel and supplies.
(d) The French were well fortified in this area.
3. How are the fortresses at Belfort reduced and captured?
(a) By using nerve gas.
(b) By sending in infantry covered by an artillery bombardment.
(c) By siege.
(d) By direct assault by tanks.
4. What was one difficulty that Guderian's forces encountered during the march into Austria?
(a) They encountered resistance from partisans.
(b) The experimental tanks often broke down.
(c) They were forced to refuel at Austrian gas stations.
(d) They had difficulty clearing minefields.
5. What military units were crucial in breaking through the northern part of the Maginot Line?
(a) Motorized infantry.
(b) Heavy tanks.
(c) Dive-bombers.
(d) Sappers.
Short Answer Questions
1. Guderian became an instructor on what subjects?
2. What company worked hard to produce huge and unusual tank designs?
3. Hitler's arrival in what Austrian city affected him deeply?
4. What happened to von Fritsch, Blomberg, and Lutz at about the same time Guderian was promoted in 1938?
5. What was the Luftwaffe?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Guderian's military service before World War I?
2. How did Germany prepare to counter the T34 tank?
3. Why did von Kluge threaten to court-martial Guderian and Hoth?
4. In 1933, how did the various leaders of the German military feel about tanks?
5. What happened to the rest of Czechoslovakia after Germany occupied the Sudetenland?
6. What tactical considerations did Guderian insist on in the planning of the invasion of France?
7. Describe the Schlieffen Plan for the invasion of France.
8. What difficulties did Guderian face in the march on Austria?
9. What was Guderian's mission in the invasion of Poland.
10. Why did Hitler forbid ground units to attack the routed English army at Dunkirk?
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