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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 nation used tanks in WWI?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

2. When was the attack against Poland initiated?
(a) July 3rd.
(b) December 7th.
(c) September 1st.
(d) August 12th.

3. Why was Guderian gratified to reach Kulm?
(a) It was his birthplace.
(b) It meant the war with Poland was won.
(c) It held the supplies he needed to advance further.
(d) It was his final strategic goal in the war.

4. When was Heinz Guderian born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1095.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1865.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What command was Guderian given in the preparation for the invasion of Poland?

2. The Shlieffen Plan proposed an advance that was strongest where?

3. What rank did Guderian achieve in 1938?

4. What was the Luftwaffe?

5. How are the fortresses at Belfort reduced and captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Linz during the German march on Austria?

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

3. In 1933, how did the various leaders of the German military feel about tanks?

4. When and by whom were tanks first introduced?

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

6. What did Guderian do while on inactive service?

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

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

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

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

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