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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. On what day did Rennenkampf officially open his offensive with his entire army?

2. What was the primary Allied war aim as expressed by Foreign Minister Sazonov?

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

4. What preparations had the Russians made specifically regarding their promise to help the French?

5. The German and French attacks, each from their extreme right wing, is compared to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Lanrezac see his Fifth army as left to do while the rest of the French army attacked according to Plan 17?

5. What idea did a Turkish minister think of to allow the chased German fleet to enter the safety of the Dardanelles in Chapter 10?

6. While everyone was watching the extreme German right wing, what other conflict was going on in Lorraine?

7. What orders from the Russian General Staff were issued on August 10 regarding the situation in France?

8. Why was it said in the beginning of Chapter 10, regarding the German fleet of the Goeben and the Breslau, that “No other single exploit of the war cast so long a shadow upon the world as the voyage accomplished by their commander during the next seven days”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the public feeling throughout the Allied countries regarding the rumors and hopes of Russia’s aid and its limitless manpower, as described in Chapter 20.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in your own words the appearance of the waves of field gray uniforms and the general scene of the initial entrance of the German armies into Belgium from Chapter 11.

Essay Topic 3

Why is the battle of the Marne remembered by the taxis?

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