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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. Overall, Hitler was considered to be a _______________ soldier.

2. While Grant may have been surrounded by more than his share of ordinary men, there were at least two that stood out to the commander. They were Lieutenant Colonel Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant General, and ________________, Aide de Camp.

3. Why did Grant did not approve of the tactics used regarding the Rio Grande venture?

4. It was shown that Grant realized his error pre-war when making the distinction between who?

5. Also included in the chapter are maps of which of Grant's conquests?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hitler's early military experience.

2. Why was World War I called "the" war?

3. What was Hitler's impact on and relationship with his soldiers?

4. How did the results of World War I affect World War II?

5. How does Grant's opinion of the progress of war compare to that of the other leaders mentioned? Why?

6. What did Grant think about the reason for the Civil War? Do you agree? Why or why not?

7. Who was Clausewitz? How was he misunderstood by Hitler?

8. What was the myth regarding Hitler's war-time lodgings? Was this myth true?

9. Why is Chapter Six, "Hitler in Command", possibly the most important chapter in this book?

10. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keegan covers the post heroic standard.

Part 1) What is the post heroic standard? How does he go about investigating this? is this investigation important or significant? Why or why not?

Part 2) What is meant by Nuclear Authority? Is this a new idea? Why or why not? What is the connection between this and military technological advances?

Part 3) Are we living in a post heroic period? Why or why not? What does this mean for our leaders?

Essay Topic 2

We are living in a nuclear age.

Part 1) How have we come to live in the nuclear age? Do you believe this could have been predicted one hundred years ago? Why or why not?

Part 2) Are our leaders today better at listening to their citizens? Can communication be improved between U.S. leaders and citizens as well as between world leaders? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) Do you believe the nuclear age will end? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Keegan mentions that many of the leaders were put under more strain than their men.

Part 1) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? Under what strain are these leaders? How does it affect many of them? How does it affect their ability to lead?

Part 2) What strain are our own leaders today put under? How does this strain affect their ability to lead? How does it affect us as civilians?

Part 3) What strain are you under in your own life? How does it affect you? How can this help you empathize with world leaders?

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