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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. Hitler missed an excellent opportunity to wipe out the English army in what region?
(a) Dunkirk.
(b) Whitfield.
(c) Bastogne.
(d) Brest.

2. Which nation did Russia decide to focus their efforts on first?
(a) Romania.
(b) Germany.
(c) Prussia.
(d) Austria.

3. What field of military leadership generally applies to forces smaller than armies or fleets?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Strategy.
(c) Grand strategy.
(d) Tactics.

4. Within the subject of grand strategy, what is one of the benefits of closed mindedness among the populace?
(a) They are less susceptible to psychological attacks.
(b) They are more likely to enlist for military service.
(c) They are more productive.
(d) They will serve and die blindly.

5. About how many Russian soldiers died on the eastern front during the First World War?
(a) One million.
(b) Two-hundred thousand.
(c) Five-hundred thousand.
(d) One-hundred thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of strategy?

2. How did Hitler's military achievements match up against those of Napoleon's?

3. Which of the following outcomes is NOT specifically mentioned as being important to plan for?

4. What should be the main purpose of any attack?

5. Germany's expansion forced what undesirable condition on it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the typical result of careless concentration of forces?

2. What were the strengths and vulnerabilities of the Turks and the Arabs during the First World War?

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

4. What was the state of strategy and tactics on the eastern front during the First World War?

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

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

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

8. What is the principle of flexibility?

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

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

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