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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 command was Guderian given in the preparation for the invasion of Poland?
(a) The Combined Armored Corps.
(b) Army Group V.
(c) The XIX Army Corps.
(d) The SS "Viking" Panzer Division.

2. At what Russian city did Germany suffer a serious setback in 1943?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Kiev.
(c) Leningrad.
(d) Moscow.

3. What difficulty did Guderian face in attempting to cross the Narev River?
(a) Minefields.
(b) Intense artillery shelling.
(c) A shortage of bridging equipment.
(d) Fierce Polish resistance.

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

5. After World War I, the German army was limited to how many men?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major advantage did tanks have over artillery?

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

3. When was Heinz Guderian born?

4. In what branch was Guderian called to serve in 1921?

5. The Sudetenland was located within what nation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors made tank production and maintenance more difficult in 1942?

2. Why did Hitler forbid ground units to attack the routed English army at Dunkirk?

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

4. How did Hitler gain diplomatic approval for the occupation of the Sudetenland?

5. What was the significance of Kuln to Guderian?

6. What was Guderian's mission in the invasion of Poland.

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

8. Why was Guderian not satisfied after the armistice with France?

9. Why did Guderian believe France wanted to avoid real fighting?

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

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