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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. With regards to bloodless victories and attacks against targets other than human lives, the author states which of the following?
(a) These strategies are equally valid or more valid than direct combat.
(b) These results can only be obtained through high mobility.
(c) Strategy should only include these factors.
(d) These results are impossible to achieve.

2. In what way was Turkey exceptionally vulnerable?
(a) It could not sustain any attacks on its supplies or resources.
(b) It was vulnerable to amphibious assaults.
(c) Along its southern border.
(d) It has no air defenses at all and was vulnerable to bombing.

3. How were Arab nations vulnerable during the First World War?
(a) They had no real firearms.
(b) Their supplies were extremely limited.
(c) They had almost no communication or chain of command.
(d) They could not afford much loss of manpower.

4. "Limited aim" strategy generally precludes what type of outcome?
(a) Psychological defeat of the enemy.
(b) Indecisive results.
(c) Decisive results.
(d) Bloodless victories.

5. How did Hitler's military achievements match up against those of Napoleon's?
(a) Hitler's accomplishments were very different from Napoleon's.
(b) He matched Napoleon's achievements.
(c) He far exceeded Napoleon's accomplishments.
(d) He did not come close to matching Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Limited aim" wars are most often employed by what types of military forces?

2. Which of the following nations was NOT a major player in the war on the eastern front?

3. Overall, what is the quality of Hitler's generalship?

4. According to the author, how should formations be arranged?

5. Clausewitz himself admitted that his books had what flaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some common tactical movements of the armies of World War II.

2. What did Germany need in order to become secure and peacefully end the war?

3. What causes generals to overstep the bounds of "limited aim" warfare?

4. What was unusual about Hitler's preparations for war?

5. How successful was Germany's expansion during the early parts of World War II? Why was this expansion eventually halted and reversed?

6. What is the principle of flexibility?

7. What are the important strategic differences between large and small armies.

8. How does the nature and purpose of strategy relate to people's unwillingness to be convinced of a point contrary to their own beliefs?

9. How did Hitler gain the loyalty and trust of his subordinates?

10. What is a wedge attack, what is it used for and how is it countered?

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