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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. When did the "Breakthrough to the Channel" begin?
(a) December 28th, 1939.
(b) January 2nd, 1940.
(c) August 9th, 1940.
(d) May 10th, 1940.

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(b) It was an outdated concept.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

3. Guderian suggested a plan for the Western campaign that had what characteristic?
(a) Penetration without regard to flanks.
(b) Attacks from multiple fronts.
(c) Mobile fronts and supply lines.
(d) Close air and ground support.

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

5. What French Channel port was attacked by Guderian first?
(a) Dunkirk.
(b) Brest.
(c) Boulogne.
(d) Calais.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Guderian plan to capture in the first 6 days of the invasion of Russia?

2. What military units were crucial in breaking through the northern part of the Maginot Line?

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

4. Why did Guderian believe the French wanted to avoid real fighting?

5. During the fighting around Smolensk, Von Kluge threatened to court-martial Guderian and what other German leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What diplomatic event immediately proceeded the invasion of Poland?

2. Why did von Kluge threaten to court-martial Guderian and Hoth?

3. Describe the Schlieffen Plan for the invasion of France.

4. What argument did Guderian have with the German high command about how to prevent the Russians from forming a defensive line?

5. What did the Russian army do in Poland during Germany's invasion?

6. Why was Hitler affected by his visit to Linz?

7. What happened to the rest of Czechoslovakia after Germany occupied the Sudetenland?

8. As of March 1942, how was Germany governed?

9. How did Germany prepare to counter the T34 tank?

10. What tactical considerations did Guderian insist on in the planning of the invasion of France?

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