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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. In the overall strategic planning for the First World War, what country acted as a buffer between Germany and Russia?

2. What characteristic of the English occupation of France during the Hundred Year's war argues for the results being indecisive?

3. In their second war against the Greeks, the massive Persian army and navy that supported it created what strategic problem?

4. Which country became noted as a major world power for the first time during the First World War?

5. What is the most important possible result of a significant moral victory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors led to Greek victory in the first war between Greece and Persia?

2. What instigated the Byzantine war against the Vandals?

3. What was the overall strategy of Fabius in his war against Hannibal?

4. What was Marlborough's style of generalship and why was he not able to fully employ it?

5. Why has the indirect method failed to become a widely-used strategy?

6. Why is the indirect method favorable over direct methods?

7. What were the strategies of the French and Germans during the First World War?

8. What were Prince Edward's accomplishments in the development of military technology and strategy?

9. What is the relationship between grand strategy and long-lasting gains?

10. Why were decisive results difficult to achieve during the British Civil Wars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hitler was undeniably a successful and charismatic leader. Despite his monstrous intentions, he managed to place himself in a position of preeminence over a major nation enjoyed by only a few leaders throughout history.

Part 1) Explain the conditions in Germany, including politics and the economy, during the time that Hitler was rising to power.

Part 2) How did Hitler manage to rise to such a high position within Germany? How was his political strategy similar to his later use of military strategy?

Part 3) How did Hitler gain the loyalty of his subordinates? What was unusual about his methods and writings before the beginning of the war?

Essay Topic 2

The "center" of a military force is a crucially important concept in the indirect approach. The identification and dislocation of the enemy center is the very essence of the strategy laid out and endorsed by the author.

Part 1) What is the "center" of a military force. What factors contribute to this center?

Part 2) How is the center of a military force identified. Cite examples of military forces from the book and explain what or where their centers are.

Part 3) How can the center of a military force be dislocated? What are the results of this dislocation? Does the dislocation always involve the destruction of enemy forces? Cite examples from the book of the consequences of the dislocation of a military force's center.

Essay Topic 3

William of Normandy exemplified the skilled military commander of the medieval era. His conquests changed the face of England forever.

Part 1) Explain the background of William of Normandy's invasion of England, including a discussion of his allies and their importance.

Part 2) Discuss one or more of William's most famous battles. How did these battles demonstrate the level of sophistication of strategies of the time?

Part 3) Did William achieve decisive or indecisive results? In either case, what strategic conditions contributed to these results? Explain the nature and importance of these results.

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