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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. When the Germans began shooting civilians and burning towns and cities, what were they compared to?
2. On August 24, after days of terrible news of the disaster of Plan 17, what did Joffre finally tell Messimy?
3. What battle did the British participate in on August 23?
4. Why did Germany want Turkey as an ally?
5. What did the Russian soldiers do when they saw an airplane, regardless of whose side it was on?
Short Essay Questions
1. While everyone was watching the extreme German right wing, what other conflict was going on in Lorraine?
2. Fed up with the German high command’s (called OHL throughout the book) unwillingness to give certain orders, how did Prince Rupprecht respond regarding his desire to attack the French?
3. Explain the relationship between Ludendorff and Hindenburg, as well as the phrase “‘Was sagst du?’ (What do you say?)” (284).
4. What idea did a Turkish minister think of to allow the chased German fleet to enter the safety of the Dardanelles in Chapter 10?
5. What orders from the Russian General Staff were issued on August 10 regarding the situation in France?
6. Why was Rennenkamampf’s line “You can take off your clothes now; the Germans are retiring” (276) in Chapter 15 criticized afterward?
7. What effect did the Germans’ harsh treatment of civilians and non-military personnel have on the two sides and the war in general?
8. After the Battle of the Frontiers, with the Allies in retreat, what part of the German line attacked through Belgium and France, and what farm implement is their attack compared to?
9. On August 5 Emmich’s brigades attacked what place and how? How did the attack initially go?
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
Explain how the French attack in Lorraine and Prince Rupprecht’s desire to attack with the German left flank effect the German command’s willingness to stay committed to a strong right-wing-only attack through Belgium.
Essay Topic 2
Break down the idea of Clausewitz’s warning that “military plans which leave no room for the unexpected can lead to disaster” (26) in regards to the German obsession with planning every moment of their invasion down to the minutest detail.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the meaning and false optimism of the statement “You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees” (119) from Chapter 9.
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