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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Guderian, what was one of the problems the Tiger faced in its early introduction into the war?
2. How were the Germans met in the Sudetenland?
3. What rank did Guderian achieve in 1938?
4. What was the first nation that Guderian's forces invaded in the "Breakthrough to the Channel"?
5. What caused problems in the repair and maintenance of tanks in 1943?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Guderian unsettled by during the interlude between campaigns?
2. What was Guderian's mission in the invasion of Poland.
3. What did the Russian army do in Poland during Germany's invasion?
4. Describe some of the advantages of tanks over other military units and formations.
5. What was Guderian's military service before World War I?
6. What was the significance of Kuln to Guderian?
7. Describe the Schlieffen Plan for the invasion of France.
8. Why did Guderian believe France wanted to avoid real fighting?
9. As of March 1942, how was Germany governed?
10. Describe the plan advocated by Field Marshall Manstein for the invasion of France.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the Munich conference, Hitler received many concessions intended to appease his expansionist desires. World leaders, such as British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, were delighted that peace was achieved, but the Czechoslovakians paid for this peace with their freedom. Their entire state was soon cut into pieces and annexed variously by Germany, Austria, and Hungary. In the end, the peace was only illusory, since Hitler had no intention of ending his ambitions in Czechoslovakia.
1) Explain the Munich conference and the reasons the Western powers were willing to grant Germany permission to annex Czechoslovakia.
2) Summarize the course of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. How were the Germans met in the Sudetenland?
3) Explain how the Germans, including Guderian and other military leaders, reacted to the annexation of the Sudetenland.
4) Discuss the advantages Germany gained as a result of the annexation of the Sudetenland and other areas of Czechoslovakia.
Essay Topic 2
The July 20th assassination plot against Hitler ended with the killing of several top German military leaders, the light wounding of the Fuhrer, and the execution of most of the conspirators. The German officers who carried out the assassination attempt believed they could end the war by killing Hitler, but Guderian expressed doubt that Hitler's death would mean anything for Germany.
1) Explain the July 20th plot, including the people involved, the plan for the assassination, how the attack was carried out, and how successful the plan was.
2) Discuss the motivations of the conspirators and explain what they hoped to achieve through their actions.
3) Describe Guderian's attitude towards the assassination attempt, including a discussion of his criticisms of the methods used by the conspirators and their morals.
Essay Topic 3
Guderian's publication, "Tank Attack by Movement" was intended for military theorists and described the ways he believed armor should be used in warfare. His ideas were developed in an atmosphere that increasingly stressed the importance of armor, but Guderian codified the principles of armored tactics for the first time, and identified the major advantages of the tank as a war-fighting machine.
1) Explain what "Tank Attack by Movement" was, why Guderian wrote it, and who his intended audience was.
2) Discuss how Guderian believed tanks should be employed in warfare.
3) Summarize what Guderian believed to be the major advantages of tanks over other available forces.
4) Describe some of the differences between Guderian's approach to armored warfare and the classic approach used in WWI and endorsed by other military leaders of the time.
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