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Question 1
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Along with an increasing number of his contemporaries, Moltke had drawn three conclusions about railroads. Which of these is NOT one of Moltke's conclusions?
Selected Answer:
C. Railroad tracks did not always lead to operationally desirable destinations.
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Incorrect. Please review: Reading, The Dynamics of Military Revolution, “The Prusso-German RMA, 1840–1871”, page 102
Question 2
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In 1870, the French populace, after the defeat of their army at Sedan and Metz and the loss of their emperor, wanted an end to the conflict on political terms that would preserve France's territorial and political vibrancy. They did all the following to achieve this except:
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C. Seek a negotiated peace settlement with Germany
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Question 3
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Wilhelminian Germany's strategic military doctrine is most clearly visible in what plan?
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C. The Schlieffen Plan
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Question 4
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Which of the following was NOT a strategic problem for Germany after the Franco-Prussian War?
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A. An alliance between Russia and Austria-Hungary created a significant manpower difference between Germany and its potential adversaries.
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Question 5
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The Prussian army from the 1840s onward provides an almost classic model of technological innovation that acted as a catalyst for radical changes in all the following except:
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A. Taxation
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Question 6
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Prusso-German military thinking from the mid-nineteenth century into the First World War and beyond was dominated by Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, chief of the general staff from 1857-1887. Moltke's concept of warfare included all the following except:
Selected Answer:
B. Destroy the enemy army in a great and decisive battle of annihilation or encirclement
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Incorrect. Please review: Reading, Makers of Modern Strategy, “Moltke, Schlieffen, and the Doctrine of Strategic Envelopment”, pages 296-299
Question 7
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In the post-Waterloo era, with increasingly demanding tasks of nineteenth-
century warfare on a battlefield ever more swept by fire, a wide range of military figures, including some of Napoleon's own marshals, advocated a return to what?
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C. Smaller forces of quality rather than quantity
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Question 8
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Which of the following was NOT part of Helmuth von Moltke's strategy to deal
with Russia and France?
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C. He weighted his main effort from France back to Russia, blunting any potential Russian offensive and allow for follow-up with a major counterattack. Russia, and not France, was the major threat to Germany.
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Question 9
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What is true about Albrecht von Roon's organizational reforms?
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A. He assigned landwehr units to garrison depots and fortress missions.
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Question 10
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The Prussian revolution in military affairs (RMA) proved short-lived. By the mid-1870s, every major continental army possessed similar capabilities except:
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A. Smaller forces that combined active and citizen militia formations
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Question 1
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Helmuth von Moltke used all but which of the following items to his advantage?
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C. Use of the expanded road network allowed troops to pull back into marching order relatively easily if conditions did not seem favorable for the battle.
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Question 2
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Moltke transformed Prussian general staff to be able to perform both collective and decentralized functions. Which of these is an example of a decentralized function?
Selected Answer:
A. Acting as junior partners in command
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Question 3
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After 1815, what was the kind of army that Prussia developed and depended upon?
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C. A force depending upon men recalled from civilian life
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Question 4
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What was the powerful source of Germany's obsession with the offense?
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C. Fear of weakness
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Question 5
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Along with an increasing number of his contemporaries, Moltke had drawn three conclusions about railroads. Which of these is NOT one of Moltke's conclusions?
Selected Answer:
B. The largest forces could easily be brought to the largest railroad junctions for resupply.
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Question 6
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Which of these is NOT a hallmark of Moltke's wars?
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C.
The General staff should limit itself to general instructions to senior subordinate commanders outlining the general objective and specific missions, allowing subordinates to handle the details.
Response Feedback:
Incorrect. Please review: Reading, Makers of Modern Strategy, “Moltke, Schlieffen, and the Doctrine of Strategic Envelopment”, page 300
Question 7
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To forearm staff officers against the many possible contingencies in war, Moltke stressed what?
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A. The study of military history
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Question 8
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What is true about Albrecht von Roon's organizational reforms?
Selected Answer:
A. He assigned landwehr units to garrison depots and fortress missions.
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Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The Prussian army from the 1840s onward provides an almost classic model of technological innovation that acted as a catalyst for radical changes in all the following except:
Selected Answer:
A. Taxation
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Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following was NOT part of Helmuth von Moltke's strategy to deal
with Russia and France?
Selected Answer:
C. He weighted his main effort from France back to Russia, blunting any potential Russian offensive and allow for follow-up with a major counterattack. Russia, and not France, was the major threat to Germany.
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Question 1
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Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the Dreyse needle gun?
Selected Answer:
A. Faster rate of fire
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Question 2
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The Prussian revolution in military affairs (RMA) proved short-lived. By the mid-1870s, every major continental army possessed similar capabilities except:
Selected Answer:
A. Smaller forces that combined active and citizen militia formations
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Question 3
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Which of the following is true regarding the Dreyse needle gun?
Selected Answer:
C. Technical superiority alone is insufficient for explaining the course and outcome of military events.
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Question 4
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Chief of the General Staff Helmuth von Moltke counterbalanced Prussia's resource deficiencies by doing what?
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C. Meticulous, detailed prewar planning
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Question 5
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Which is a true statement about the German General Staff?
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B. The Prussian army paid close attention to the details of everything that had an impact on its operations including transportation, logistics, and administration.
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Question 6
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Which of these is NOT a hallmark of Moltke's wars?
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B.
Different armies converged over separate routes for the decisive battle.
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Incorrect. Please review: Reading, Makers of Modern Strategy, “Moltke, Schlieffen, and the Doctrine of Strategic Envelopment”, page 300
Question 7
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What is true about the Prussian mobilization of 1850 with regards to the use of railroads?
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B. Planning, loading, and scheduling were extemporaneous.
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Question 8
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Which of the following is a true statement about advantages in warfare brought about by the revolutionary transportation infrastructure developments that came to be in the 19th century Europe?
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A. Concentration on the battlefield could now take place on the day of battle.
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Question 9
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The war with France in 1870-1871 created an unsettling experience for Moltke. What was this experience?
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C. There was unexpected French, popular resistance by improvised armies of irregular elements.
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Question 10
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Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the Prussian revolution in military affairs (RMA)?
Selected Answer:
C. The Prussian RMA occurred only because Europe's armies fought alike and were commanded alike.
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