2. Chapter seven, "Hitler and the Theatre of Leadership", discusses Hitler's ________________ that he would be able to command loyalty until death from the inner sanctum at the Forbidden City.

3. Keegan goes into detail about Grant's habits and methods as what?

4. Chapter six, "Hitler in Command", may be the ____________ chapter in the text.

5. Describe this person who wrote this axiom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Grant receive some notoriety? How did he feel about how he got this notoriety?

5. How was Hitler affected by World War I?

6. How was Hitler helped in his plan to destroy Poland?

7. What is Grant's military philosophy?

8. Why might Grant not have wanted to surrender? What does this reveal about him?

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

10. Why did Hitler go into hiding? How did Hitler adapt to being in hiding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The leaders discussed in this book had a wide range of upbringings.

Part 1) Choose four men to analyze. Describe each man's upbringing. Compare these upbringings. How did their upbringings affect their personalities, strategies, and beliefs?

Part 2) Despite having varying upbringings, the leaders in this book had several similarities and common traits. What are these commonalities? Are these traits required by all leaders? Why or why not?

Part 3) Regarding nurture versus nature, do you feel that either the way you were raised or your own genetics has a stronger influence over your personality, interests, and beliefs? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Alexander was well-known for his flair for the dramatic.

Part 1) Describe his interest in drama. How does this reflect his personality and upbringing? What might the Macedonians think of this? Would his flair for the dramatic be accepted in other cultures at that time? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did other leaders mentioned in this book compare to Alexander, regarding melodramatic behavior? Were they all as melodramatic? Why or why not?

Part 3) What leaders in our world today are considered melodramatic? How does this affect those that could potentially follow them? How does it affect those who go against them?

Essay Topic 3

Western civilization considered WWI "the" war.

Part 1) Why was WWI viewed in this way? How was this reflected in weapon technology and military might?

Part 2) Based on this fact, might the west have expected more wars such as this one? Why or why not? How might "the" war have led to subsequent wars?

Part 3) Do you believe another world war will occur? Why or why not? Predict what this war would be like, based on the information given in this book.

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