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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. Why did the Council in Britain order at the last minute that only four out of the six divisions be sent to France?

2. Who dominated the British staff in the end of Chapter 14?

3. The British were defeated at Mons. How did the British remember the battle, though?

4. How quickly did Ludendorff leave when he learned of his promotion to Chief of Staff of the Eighth Army in the East?

5. What does Tuchman say “cast a long shadow upon the world” (137)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Ludendorff and Hindenburg, as well as the phrase “‘Was sagst du?’ (What do you say?)” (284).

2. What was the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) doing from August 6-10?

3. What inescapable truth was realized after the battles of Mons and Charleroi, and what country did it make important as a source of supplies?

4. Who were the commanders of the First and Second German armies, and how well did they work together in executing the Schlieffen Plan?

5. What effect did the Germans’ harsh treatment of civilians and non-military personnel have on the two sides and the war in general?

6. What happened to the people of Andenne when they were accused of attacking the Germans, and how did the Germans use this information?

7. Explain how General Joffre came across as a commander, particularly based on the description from Chapter 11 (184).

8. Why was Rennenkamampf’s line “You can take off your clothes now; the Germans are retiring” (276) in Chapter 15 criticized afterward?

9. What decision did Lanrezac make in Chapter 15 which he believed Joffre would disapprove of?

10. What was Joffre referring to when he said, “There is reason to await with confidence the development of operations” (230) at the end of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze why Russia “exercised a spell upon Europe” (56) that was in many ways contradictory to its actual power and situation.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why when Wilson asked Foch what the smallest British military force was that would be of assistance to the French, Foch answered: “A single British soldier–and we will see to it that he is killed” (49).

Essay Topic 3

Describe the way that the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand sparked the outbreak of World War I.

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