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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. The revolt in what occupied city was put down with brutal violence by October 2nd?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Danzig.
(c) Paris.
(d) Luxemburg.

2. What happened to Keitel after the war?
(a) He was executed at Nuremburg.
(b) He was sentenced to life in prison.
(c) He escaped to Argentina.
(d) He killed himself.

3. What did Hitler demand to punish the SS division that failed in its attack on Hungary?
(a) Their armbands be removed.
(b) Every tenth man be executed.
(c) They be dishonorably discharged.
(d) The unit be sent on a suicide mission.

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 German forces were engaged in the Ardennes Offensive?
(a) Two panzer armies.
(b) The XIX corps.
(c) Ten motorized infantry divisions.
(d) Five panzer corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guderian's primary concern, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?

2. Who did Guderian demand that Hitler replace?

3. What recommendation did Hitler make to Guderian, during their discussions, during the events of Chapter 12?

4. What did Guderian want to send to Africa to help stabilize the collapsing front there?

5. What did Guderian convince Himmler to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the role of the "Court of Honor"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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