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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. Rumors about the axis frequently dealt with what subject?

2. The author suggests that in warfare, blunders are how common?

3. Even with advanced bombsights, bombs would routinely land how far away from their targets?

4. Copies of the New Testament were frequently altered in what way?

5. The presentation of the war by state and public media is best described as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What beliefs do younger soldiers typically have that older soldiers do not?

2. What drinks were preferred by men from different nations in the war?

3. Why did many soldiers require an anodyne?

4. How did the American military cause reports of military blunders to be underplayed?

5. What does the term "chickenshit" mean?

6. How did soldiers think about women most of the time?

7. According to the author, what is the result on the battlefield of the relatively young age of soldiers and the violence of warfare?

8. What types of hazing were most common?

9. What are the causes of the facelessness with with soldiers were treated in the second World War?

10. What problems did American arms and armaments suffer from in the early parts of WWII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many soldiers believed in Talismans.

1) Describe what a talisman is and why they concept was embraced by soldiers.

2) Discuss the types of objects that were used as talismans and why their origins caused them to be considered important.

3) Speculate as to how seriously most soldiers believed in the protective powers of the talismans.

4) Discuss the importance of the talismans as devices to comfort and reassure soldiers placed in brutal and violent conditions.

Essay Topic 2

When it entered into World War II, America was at a disadvantage in terms of its equipment, and struggled long and hard to correct these problems.

1) Explain the state of military equipment in the American army when the US entered the war. Discuss some of the problems in design, scale and distribution.

2) Describe some of the consequences of these inadequacies for American troops on the battlefield.

3) Discuss the process that brought America's army up to date and in line with modern standards.

Essay Topic 3

Military training was intended to create capable and obedient soldiers. The extreme demands of World War II required military training to be short and intense.

1) Explain the purpose of military training.

2) Describe, according to military thinking of the time, the ideal soldier after he has just completed training.

3) Explain how some of the difficulties of WWII affected military training.

4) Discuss the similarities between military training and public school systems of the 1940s and explain why this similarity existed.

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