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

2. Who failed to back up Poland, thereby sealing the country's fate?

3. When did things change for Grant?

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

5. Chapter eight," Grant and American Democracy", details Grant's views on what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the soldiers in Grant's army.

3. How was Hitler affected by World War I?

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

5. How did the northerners compare to the southerners?

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

7. How did Grant's approach to battle compare to Alexander's?

8. How did Grant realize an error pre-war regarding his men?

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

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

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

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?

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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