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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. How many panzer divisions did Guderian manage to scrape together for the Western front?
(a) Six.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

2. What resource did Hitler want to protect near Lake Balaton in Hungary?
(a) Oil fields.
(b) The civilian population.
(c) Copper and iron mines.
(d) Industrial facilities.

3. In Guderian's story about the Court of Honor, what did the soldier do instead of killing himself?
(a) He deserted to the Americans.
(b) He broke his own leg.
(c) He posed as a civilian.
(d) He deserted to the Russians.

4. What German military leader held the same position as Keitel and shared a similar fate?
(a) Jodl.
(b) Dieter.
(c) Wenck.
(d) Von Brauchitsch.

5. What was the OKH?
(a) The central armored command.
(b) The reserve divisions.
(c) The general staff of the army.
(d) The German militia.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Guderian, Hitler possessed what important capabilities?

2. Guderian described Hitler as being brave in what situations?

3. What did Guderian convince Himmler to do?

4. According to Guderian, why was the German military unable to oppose Hitler?

5. Following the allied breakout from Normany, German forces retreated to what region?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Guderian interrogated?

5. According to Guderian, how did Hitler come to power?

6. What problems did the German General Staff face in the inter-war period?

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

8. How did Guderian quickly create an effective staff for his new command as Inspector-General of the Armored Troops?

9. Describe the political structure of Germany during the war, according to Guderian.

10. Summarize Guderian's opinion of Hitler's overall strategic mistakes.

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