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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. Who did Guderian demand that Hitler replace?
(a) Von Kluge.
(b) Goering.
(c) Himmler.
(d) Keitel.

2. Guderian described Hitler as being prone to panic in what situations?
(a) After an offensive failed.
(b) When his forces were outnumbered.
(c) When things began to go wrong.
(d) When his advisers turned against him.

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

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

5. Guderian was horrified when the command of the newly formed Army Group Vistula was given to what commander?
(a) Goering.
(b) Model.
(c) Rommel.
(d) Himmler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rommel believe the Allies would make their major amphibious invasion?

2. Guderian estimated the war could only continue for a few more weeks if what critical area was taken?

3. What was Guderian's association with the "Court of Honor"?

4. Guderian claimed that Himmler has strange fantasies about the German people colonizing what area?

5. Guderian compared Hitler to what other famous historical leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major attack did Hitler order for Army Group Vistula during the events of Chapter 12?

2. What factors caused the German General Staff to adopt strategies for motorized and tank warfare?

3. What personal danger did Guderian face in Chapter 12?

4. How were the opinions about entering into war different for Hitler and for the General Staff?

5. What faults did Guderian credit for Hitler's declining capabilities?

6. What happened when the Russians invaded German-allied Romania?

7. What defensive mistake did Rommel make in dealing with the allied landings at Normandy?

8. What was the result of the July 20th plot?

9. What defensive mistakes did Hitler constantly make during the allied advances in Europe?

10. What rumor did Guderian hear about Field Marshal von Kluge on July 18th?

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