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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 did Dr. Geordeler want Guderian to help him with?
(a) A plan to put Hitler under arrest.
(b) A major reorganization of the panzer division.
(c) A technical problem in production.
(d) A revolutionary tank design.

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

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

4. What problem did the German General Staff face after 1933?
(a) Difficulty adapting to new technologies.
(b) A lack of leadership.
(c) Swelling ranks.
(d) An insuffiiciently large army.

5. Who originated the term "Blitzkrieg"?
(a) Hitler.
(b) The allies.
(c) The German General Staff.
(d) Guderian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did von Kluge do after he was replaced by Model?

2. What happened to the German General Staff after WWI?

3. What major problem limited tank production in late 1943?

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

5. What was von Kluge suspected of, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was the July 20th plot?

9. What special authority did Guderian seek from general Schmundt?

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

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