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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. Which important development did Clausewitz overlook in his books?
(a) The machine-gun.
(b) Secret treaties.
(c) Rifled weapons.
(d) Mechanization.

2. What was Napoleon able to accomplish that Hitler could not?
(a) He conquered Russia.
(b) He ended his war peacefully.
(c) Non-French people were happy to live under his rule.
(d) He matched England's naval dominance.

3. What is one of the main advantages of a small army?
(a) It can use diplomacy more easily.
(b) It can move quickly and avoid "the horns of dilemma."
(c) It has very high morale.
(d) It is difficult to completely defeat.

4. Which of the following best defines military strategy?
(a) The combination of military and political means of warfare.
(b) All movements and applications of military forces.
(c) The means by which military forces seek policy objectives.
(d) The use of military forces in the field to destroy enemy forces.

5. What is the most essential factor in concentrating forces?
(a) Maintaining the chain of command.
(b) Providing ample supplies.
(c) Keeping communications open.
(d) Hiding the concentration from the enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true regarding Hitler's preparations and planning?

2. The common and imprecise interpretation of Clausewitz's writings was that victory could achieved by having a majority of which of the following?

3. The author argues that the nature of strategy explains which of the following regarding how people change their opinions?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to the author, what were some motivating factors behind writing this book?

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

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

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

6. What is the principle of flexibility?

7. What challenge did Germany face in fighting in Russian territory?

8. What was the problem with Clausewitz's writings, and why did they have a negative impact on the first World War?

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

10. What were the results and casualty rates on the Southeastern and Mediterranean fronts during the First World War?

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