2. Keegan outlines Hitler's strategies and includes pertinent information from various sources, including notes from a conference in ___________________.

3. West Point would go on to graduate many notable people, including President Eisenhower, James McNeil Whistler, and __________________.

4. How many thought that Grant would rise up through the ranks as he did?

5. Was the plan to destroy Poland before the English and French could intervene due to Hitler?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Hitler affected by World War I?

3. Describe the prestige of West Point. Did this prestige help Grant in his career? Why or why not?

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

5. How did the attack on Fort Sumter affect Grant? Why?

6. How did Hitler feel about his life? How might this have influenced decisions he made as a leader?

7. Why might some factors regarding Hitler as a soldier have been overlooked?

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

9. Why was it suggested that Grant surrender at the Battle of Shiloh?

10. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author spends a great deal of time detailing the daily routines of several leaders.

Part 1) Describe these daily routines. What is revealed about these leaders? Why is this information important to the author?

Part 2) What do many of the leaders' daily routines have in common? What does this reveal about these leaders? What might this reveal about many or most leaders?

Part 3) Describe your own daily routine. How does it compare to the daily routines of the leaders in this book? What does your daily routine reveal about you?

Essay Topic 2

Alexander inherited his father's army.

Part 1) Describe the Macedonian army. How did it compare to other armies of its day? How does it compare to modern armies?

Part 2) How was the size and skill of this army both a benefit and a detriment to Alexander? How are modern day armies also beneficial and detrimental?

Part 3) How did Alexander treat the men in his army? What does this reveal about him? How does his treatment of his men compare to the treatment of the soldiers by other leaders described in this book? How are our own military personnel treated today? How important is the relationship between a leader and his or her followers? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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