Review Questions Flashcards

Possible test questions covered during class lecture

1
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Linear tactics were designed in response to what new weapon technology?

A

The smoothbore flintlock musket

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2
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What was the Center of Gravity for the Patriots at the New York City Campaign in 1776?

A

Preserving the Army

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3
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Did the British make the same principles of war and METT-TC errors at both Bunker Hill and Charleston?

A

NO; while the British failed terrain and enemy in both, they only failed the offensive at Charleston.

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Did the British underestimate their enemy and misuse terrain at both Bunker Hill and Charleston?

A

YES

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5
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Did simplicity problems lead to fratricide at Germantown during the Philadelphia Campaign in 1777?

A

YES

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Did complex operations, poor visibility, and anxious US troops lead to a friendly fire incident at Germantown during the Philadelphia Campaign in 1777?

A

YES

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What was Washington’s reaction when the British counterattack gained momentum at the Battle of Monmouth?

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Washington demonstrated excellent short term leadership and relied upon Von Steuben’s training to repel the British counterattack

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Did the British practice restraint and legitimacy at The Waxhaws in 1780?

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British failed legitimacy and restraint… British legitimacy went down because they committed a massacre the public reacted negatively to the massacre and they were against the British

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9
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Who had better Observation and Fields of Fire at King’s Mountain in 1780?

A

The Patriots

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10
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Did Greene assess Cornwallis’ aggressiveness well at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse?

A

YES

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11
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Did the US and the French work well together during the Yorktown Campaign in 1781? Why or Why Not?

A

YES; it showed the power of combined/joint operations.

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12
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What was the French fleet’s role during the Yorktown Campaign in 1781?

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The French Navy was responsible for cutting off LOCs

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13
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What was the impact of Jackson’s aggressiveness on logistics during the Jackson’s Creek War Campaign?

A

Jackson outran his LOCs, hurting logistics

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14
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Who made better use of lines during the Horseshoe Bend Battle (Jackson’s Creek War Campaign)?

A

Jackson made good use of external lines. A failure of interior lines by the red sticks.

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15
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What was the reason for Jackson’s aggressiveness during the Jackson’s Creek War Campaign?

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Jackson wanted a quick victory / win

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16
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Did Jackson help Red Sticks who changed sides during the Jackson’s Creek War Campaign?

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YES; doing so showed loyalty and demonstrated ethics and morals. Not being able to protect allies undermines authority.

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17
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What was the significance of the Battle of Lake Champlain?

A

It confirmed US sovereignty

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18
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Who was responsible for cutting off LOCs at the Battle of Lake Champlain?

A

The US Navy

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19
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Did the tactical outcome at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee benefit the US strategically?

A

NO; the US won tactically, but not strategically because it did not accomplish the war aim

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20
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Did the US Military persevere to win in the California theater during the Mexican War?

A

YES

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21
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How does Taylor handle AoAs at Monterrey?

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Taylor cuts off the city, making good use of AoAs that are advantageous to capture the town.

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22
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What is the significance of Taylor’s use of LOCs at Buena Vista?

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Taylor’s LOCs were long and vulnerable which could be easily attacked by guerrillas

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23
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Why was Chapultepec Key Terrain?

A

To access to Mexico City, it was necessary to pass through Chapultepec via elevated causeways (roads). Chapultepec was a mountain fortress used as a military academy and the surrounding terrain was extremely boggy; thus, Chapultepec was the only way into the city.

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24
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How did Chapultepec affect security for Scott’s Army?

A

Scott had to take it

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25
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How did Scott handle counterinsurgency during the Mexican War?

A

Scott used good counterinsurgency; he used “locals to fight locals”

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26
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Did the capture of Mexico City end the Mexican War immediately?

A

NO

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27
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In his Mexico city campaign, did Scott use principles of war well?

A

YES

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28
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Did Scott mass forces well at Chapultepec?

A

YES

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29
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Did Scott achieve security well at Chapultepec?

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YES

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30
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Did Scott use key terrain well at Chapultepec?

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YES

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31
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Did Scott use maneuver, offensive, and surprise well to take Mexico City?

A

YES

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32
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Does Scott show or lack restraint with the locals during the Mexican War? What was the impact on his legitimacy?

A

Scott shows restraint with the locals which helps his legitimacy

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33
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Do Hardee’s Tactics try to account for new technologies, such as the rifled musket?

A

YES

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34
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Do Hardee’s Tactics abandon linear tactics?

A

NO

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35
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Are Hardee’s Tactics for a conventional or unconventional enemy?

A

Conventional

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36
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What is the impact of Hardee’s Tactics on warfare?

A

Hardee’s Tactics increased the tempo and kill zone

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37
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Are Hardee’s Tactics Agile and Flexible?

A

NO; led to communication issues

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38
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Would Hardee’s Tactics work well against prepared, well-disciplined defenders?

A

NO

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39
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Under Hardee’s Tactics, how well could attackers sustain their advance if they overcame a strong position?

A

Not Well

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40
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Were Hardee’s Tactics a reaction to rifled musket threat?

A

YES

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41
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Did new technology influence both Hardee’s Tactics and Linear Tactics?

A

YES

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42
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Did Hardee’s Tactics boost maneuver and reduce firepower mass to address agile, unconventional threats?

A

NO

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43
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Was communications security important during the Civil War?

A

YES

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44
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Did the Civil War require fluent handing of communications?

A

YES

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45
Q

At what levels of war did the telegraph have the greatest impact?

A

The Strategic & Operational Levels (not the tactical level)

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46
Q

How do you do command-control-commo on a Civil War battlefield?

A

Signal Flags, Bugle Calls, & Runners

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47
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How were Hardee’s Tactics useful during the Civil War?

A

Large, tight, linear formations led to proficient communications since all soldiers could see the officers

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48
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Did the Navy play a role in the advance at the Battle of Shiloh?

A

YES

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49
Q

Did combined arms organization hurt the rebels at the Battle of Shiloh?

A

YES

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50
Q

In relation to the Kentucky Campaign during the civil war, what was the State of Kentucky and where was it?

A

Kentucky was a Union Slave State (aka Border State)

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51
Q

During the Kentucky Campaign, what enabled Bragg to make a big move?

A

Grant provides the opportunity

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52
Q

Is the Kentucky Campaign an example of “Offensive-Defensive?”

A

YES

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53
Q

What was the major issue (public affairs) for Bragg during the Kentucky Campaign, and what did Bragg ultimately do?

A

Bragg undercut his own support with locals; ultimately Bragg leaves the confederacy

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54
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During the Battle of Stones River, did Rosecrans hold his position?

A

YES

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55
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Did US Army leaders handle crisis well at the Battle of Stones River?

A

YES

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56
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Did the Battle of Stones River end in a smashing victory for Rosecrans?

A

NO

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57
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Did both Grant and Rosecrans recover after being surprised?

A

YES

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58
Q

Who achieved the element of surprise at the Battle of Stones River?

A

Bragg

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59
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Was the surprise at the Battle of Stones River exploited well?

A

NO; the surprise was not well coordinated

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60
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Did the Union Army make good use of exterior lines in the Shenendoah?

A

NO

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61
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Who sustains the principle of offensive during the Seven Days Battles? Lee or McClellan?

A

Lee. Lee controls the fight; McClellan is reacting to Lee

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62
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Who wins tactically during the Seven Days Battles? Lee or McClellan?

A

McClellan

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63
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Who wins operationally and strategically during the Seven Days Battles? Lee or McClellan?

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Lee. Lee needs McClellan to back up

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64
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Did Rebel commanders try to exploit an opportunity to strike the union during the Antietam Campaign and Battle?

A

YES

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65
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Is the Antietam Campaign and Battle an example of “Offensive-Defensive?” Why or why not?

A

YES; Lee has the opportunity to invade into the north because the 
union army is not keeping the pressure on the south.

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66
Q

During the Chancellorsville Campaign and Battle, did fratricide occur early or late in the attack?


A

Late in the attack

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67
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At which battle did Lee use lines and principles better? Chancellorsville or Gettysburg?

A

Chancellorsville

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68
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At Chickamauga, did Rosecrans have an electronic communications breakdown?

A

NO; there was a communications breakdown, but it was written

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69
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Did a communications issue hurt Rosecrans’s smooth operations at Chickamauga?

A

NO; there was a communications issue, but things were already hectic before the coms issue arose

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70
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Did Rosecrans’s problem at Chickamauga involve a clarity issue that existed in spite of the communications technology used?

A

YES; it was a wording issue, 
so the medium didn’t matter

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71
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After the Wilderness during the Overland Campaign, did Grant retreat or continue offensive operations? What was the impact on his troops’ morale?

A

Grant Continued Offensive Operations; Troop morale was high

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72
Q

During the Overland Campaign, did Grant keep his LOCs short and very secure?

A

YES

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73
Q

When Sheridan attacks Early during the Shenandoah Campaign, what does Sheridan destroy?

A

Crops & Food (Scorched Earth Approach)

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74
Q

During the Shenandoah Campaigns, is Early on the “Offensive-Defensive?”

A

YES; he has an opportunity and doing so may influence the election in the North

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75
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During the Atlanta Campaign, did rebel commanders try to exploit an opportunity to strike at the union in some way?

A

YES

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76
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What is Hood’s aim during the battles of the Atlanta Campaign?

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Hood’s aim is to keep the city and thus keep Sherman out of the city

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77
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What was the biggest impact following the Atlanta Campaign, and did this support the war aim?

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The biggest impact was the election; the war aim was supported. Capturing Atlanta boosted morale and helped Lincoln win the election in the North.

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78
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Did Early’s valley ops deny Lincoln’s re-election?

A

NO

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79
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At Sherman’s ‘March to the Sea,’ What was the Rebel’s Center of Gravity?

A

Rebel morale by hitting foodstuffs

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80
Q

Upon what did Sheridan and Sherman focus in their destructive raids?

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Crops/Food *not industry

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81
Q

In light of the passage of the Posse Comitatus Act, why did federal troops get involved in the 1894 Rail Strike?

A

The 1894 Rail Strike involved interstate commerce, as well as a court order

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82
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Were there Issues with tactics, commitment, mission, resources, etc during Red Cloud’s War?

A

YES

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83
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Was terrain the only problem during Red Cloud’s War?

A

NO

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84
Q

Did the Seminoles always enjoy summer rest during Red Cloud’s War?

A

NO

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85
Q

Did the Seminoles always beat US Amy units during Red Cloud’s War?

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NO

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86
Q

Did the Seminoles deny the US strategic progress during Red Cloud’s War?

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NO

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87
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During Red Cloud’s War, were there issues with US commitment?

A

YES

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88
Q

How did civil affairs play a role in the Modoc and UTE wars?

A

Violence alone did not solve the problems; civil affairs were necessary

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89
Q

During the Modoc and Ute wars, what was the impact on public support?

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Completely undercuts support for the Modocs

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90
Q

How did violence erupt between the US Army and the Utes during the Ute War?

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The Commander failed to maintain control of the situation

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91
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During the Modoc and Ute wars, did army leaders restrain fires well in the tense standoffs?

A

NO

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92
Q

During the Modoc and Ute wars, was the violence short lived?

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YES; Ute war ends quickly

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93
Q

During the Modoc and Ute wars, did civil affairs play a role in negotiations?

A

YES

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94
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During the Modoc and Ute wars, did poor civil affairs play a role in starting these wars?

A

YES

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95
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Did the Modoc and Ute wars last for months or for years?

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Months, not years

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96
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During the Modoc and Ute wars, were the Modocs and Utes frustrated?

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YES

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97
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Were the Modoc and Ute wars bloody and fought by force alone?

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NO; there was little loss of life and civil affairs played a critical role

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98
Q

In the South Cuba Theater, how well did US forces coordinate new technology like balloons?

A

Poorly; they got shot to pieces!

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99
Q

In the South Cuba Theater, were there inter-service issues, and were joint force aims met?

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Inter-service issues existed, but joint force aims were still met

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100
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In the South Cuba Theater, what was responsible for killing most soldiers?

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Disease (Typhoid, Cholera) in the training camps due to poor hygiene

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101
Q

During the Philippine War, did the 1900 Surge end enemy action decisively?

A

NO; still going on

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102
Q

During the Philippine War, were extra troops the only measure?

A

NO

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103
Q

Did the Philippine War fail due to bad civil affairs and excessive force?

A

NO

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104
Q

During the Philippine War, were Civil Affairs efforts focused well or poorly?

A

Well

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105
Q

Was Grant negligent before Shiloh?

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YES

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106
Q

Was it Connell’s tight security policy that upset Balangiga locals?

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NO; there was no security policy in the first place; his security wasn’t even tight!

107
Q

For both Rosecrans and the concept ‘Artillery Conquers, Infantry Occupies,’ do both involve electronic communication breakdowns?

A

NO

108
Q

For both Rosecrans and the concept ‘Artillery Conquers, Infantry Occupies,’ do clarity problems exist in spite of the communications technology used?

A

YES

109
Q

Where there reliable radios to aid firepower responsiveness for WW1 armies?

A

NO

110
Q

Has the advance of communications technology ended communications problems in the modern era?

A

NO; just because you have the technology doesn’t mean it is effective 
(“don’t pick D”)

111
Q

How did the Germans utilize tanks in WW1?

A

The Germans did not have tanks in WW1!

112
Q

During WW1, did high command have radios to control small unit actions?

A

NO; “they have to have a level of trust”

113
Q

During WW1, according to Hutier tactics, were combined arms used at higher or lower levels of command?

A

Lower Levels of Command

114
Q

In relation to the Early 1900 Defense Acts, who specifically pushed for reform?

A

Guard Advocates

115
Q

With the passage of the Early 1900 Defense Acts, what happened to the National Guard’s national defense role?

A

The National Guard’s national defense role expanded

116
Q

During the WW1, was the newly established Officer Training School era prepared for big-unit combined-arms operations?

A

NO; new officers essentially received “on the job training”; this kind of training had not been done before

117
Q

In relation to Pershing’s Command at meuse-argonne, what did Pershing do to himself?

A

Pershing Fires Himself!

118
Q

In relation to Pershing’s Command at meuse-argonne, did Pershing heed political demands?

A

YES

119
Q

What is the conceptual connection between Hutier tactics and the blitzkrieg concept?

A

Leadership & Philosophy; they are really the same concepts but with different applications

120
Q

Do Hutier tactics and the blitzkrieg concept use Infantry weapons/tactics, planes, and tanks?

A

NO, they did not use tanks

121
Q

What is the aim of the blitzkrieg concept?

A

Quick Operational Warfare

122
Q

How did MacArthur react to the Bonus March?

A

MacArthur was too Aggressive

123
Q

Was the response to the Bonus March an example of good Civil Affairs and Restraint?

A

NO; poor civil affairs and lacking restraint (they overreacted); the public did not get a good impression on how army veterans were treated.

124
Q

What was the impact upon U.S. President Hoover’s political legitimacy regarding the depression?

A

Roosevelt won the election

125
Q

During the Japanese Internment, did rumors affect US Army actions?

A

YES

126
Q

What was the Center of Gravity at the Bismarck Sea / Lae?

A

The Troop Ships

127
Q

What achieved the objective at Lae?

A

The Turning Movement

128
Q

Did the US seize and hold the objective at Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)?

A

YES

129
Q

What was the Key Terrain at Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)?

A

The Airfield (Henderson Field)

130
Q

Did the US use land sea air and electronic domains well at the Solomon Islands?

A

YES

131
Q

Did army doctors reduce yellow fever during early 1900s Cuban civil ops using DDT?

A

NO

132
Q

Was WW1 military medicine (Penicillin) able to stop the Spanish Flu?

A

NO; Penicillin was a medical development during WW2

133
Q

Did Combined Arms hurt operations for the rebels at Shiloh and at Kasserine Pass?

A

YES

134
Q

Who used troops and terrain better? Patton or Freednall?

A

Patton

135
Q

In regards to the Red Ball Express, did the US Army have ample or limited access to French ports?

A

Limited

136
Q

What was the effect of enemy assessment and communications on operation market garden?

A

Hurt it

137
Q

For the Rebels and the Germans, was the failure due in part to their own faults, enemy leadership, and enemy combined arms?

A

YES; note that the ‘enemy’ in this case is the US!

138
Q

Were the rebels disorganized?

A

YES

139
Q

Did the rebels lack resources?

A

YES

140
Q

Did Grant lack naval help?

A

NO

141
Q

Did McAuliffe lack air support?

A

NO

142
Q

Did both Grant and McAuliffe use mounted and dismounted arms well?

A

NO

143
Q

Did McAuliffe use obstacles well?

A

YES

**

144
Q

Did poor control hurt Britain’s Saratoga operations?

A

YES

145
Q

Was poor control a factor in the failed crater attack?

A

YES

146
Q

Were the Japanese surrounded and contained in spots at Luzon?

A

YES, but they don’t stop fighting

147
Q

At which of these islands did enemy and terrain conditions help ground maneuver? Saipan, Luzon, and/or Okinawa?

A

Luzon

148
Q

Did Luzon’s large size let the US army outmaneuver and contain Japanese forces?

A

YES

149
Q

At Saipan, Luzon, and Okinawa, did the Japanese retreat inland to hold certain positions?

A

YES

150
Q

At Saipan and Okinawa, did the smaller size, rugged terrain, and tough inland defenses deny easy maneuver?

A

YES

151
Q

Did the Emancipation Proclamation integrate African Americans into the Army?

A

NO; it was Executive Order 9981

However the Emancipation Proclamation did permit enlistment of African Americans into segregated units.

152
Q

Was Task Force Smith well-prepared?

A

NO

153
Q

During the Run to the South, where did this attack occur?

A

Pusan

154
Q

Did the UN secure its Pusan-based LOC at Inchon?

A

YES

155
Q

Did the UN take Incheon to cut a north Korean LOC?

A

YES

156
Q

For Grant and Ridgeway, did they help or hurt morale?

A

Helped

157
Q

Did Ridgeway help improve morale for the 8th army?

A

YES

158
Q

At Korea, did the air campaign have any impact upon the communist alliance?

A

NO

159
Q

What was the level of damage following the air interdiction at Korea?

A

Bad, but it did not destroy the entire communist supply source

160
Q

Is armor organic for all types of triangle divisions?

A

NO

161
Q

Was the Pentomic division proven through years of war?

A

NO; very short timeframe

162
Q

How did the US army help demonstrate government legitimacy at Little Rock Arkansas during the unrest of the 1950s and 1960s?

A

Maintain order &

Assert federal authority

163
Q

Did the Posse Comitatus Act and it’s loopholes reflect American ambivalence about federal army domestic law enforcement?

A

YES

164
Q

Did the 1894 railroad strike and unrest in the 1960s show the same American ambivalence about federal army domestic law enforcement?

A

YES

165
Q

Did court orders let the president sidestep the Posse Comitatus Act and send fed troops against the strike and ole miss rioters?

A

YES

166
Q

Did a state governor use the Posse Comitatus Act to block federal army presence in Detroit riots?

A

NO; he requested it!

167
Q

Did an exception in the Posse Comitatus Act authorize the federal army to spy on sixties-era radicals?

A

NO

168
Q

Was there legal justification for the army spying (in the 1960s)?

A

NO

169
Q

Were Abrams and Federal units censured for poor restraint?

A

NO

170
Q

Did the green berets do good counterinsurgency with the Highland Tribes?

A

YES; developed good rapport with the locals

171
Q

Was Moore outnumbered at LZ XRAY?

A

YES

172
Q

At LZ XRAY, did Moore hold his position?

A

YES

173
Q

Could linear tactics beat the rifled musket threat?

A

NO

174
Q

Did air mobility require outside fires and sustainment?

A

YES

175
Q

For linear tactics, hardee’s tactics, and air mbility, did these items boost maneuver and reduce firepower to address agile, unconventional threats?

A

NO

176
Q

When did combat medics appear?

A

WW2

177
Q

Were the Army’s Indian War lessons relevant to it’s Vietnam COIN operations?

A

YES

178
Q

Was terrain the only problem the army had versus the Seminoles and Veit Cong?

A

NO

**

179
Q

Did the US army ever beat the Indians (Seminoles and Red Cloud) in direct battle?

A

YES

180
Q

Did the US army ever beat the North Vietnam Army in direct battle?

A

YES

181
Q

Why was there a failure to make strategic progress in Vietnam?

A

US was not focused on the war aim; more focused on tactical wins

182
Q

Did the US forces make an appropriate assessment of the enemy at Vietnam?

A

NO; failure to asses the enemy correctly

183
Q

At Cedar Falls (Vietnam) were enemy critical sanctuaries denied?

A

NO

184
Q

Is armor organic for all types of triangle divisions?

A

NO

185
Q

Was the Pentomic division proven through years of war?

A

NO

186
Q

How did the US army help demonstrate government legitimacy at Little Rock Arkansas during the unrest of the 1950s and 1960s?

A

Maintain order &

Assert federal authority

187
Q

Did the Posse Comitatus Act and it’s loopholes reflect American ambivalence about federal army domestic law enforcement?

A

YES

188
Q

Did the 1894 railroad strike and 1960s unrest show the same American ambivalence about federal army domestic law enforcement?

A

YES

189
Q

Did court orders let the president sidestep the Posse Comitatus Act and send federal troops against the strike as well as the ole miss rioters?

A

YES

190
Q

Did a state governor use the Posse Comitatus Act to block federal army presence in Detroit riots?

A

NO

191
Q

Did an exception in the Posse Comitatus Act authorize the federal army to spy on sixties-era radicals?

A

NO

192
Q

Was there legal justification for army spying in the 1960s?

A

NO

193
Q

Were Abrams and Federal units censured for poor restraint?

A

NO

194
Q

Did Dak To and Cedar Falls show some of the challenges in assessing and defeating a hybrid enemy decisively?

A

YES

195
Q

Did the Dak To fight start when NVA regulars threatened SOF camps doing COIN operations?

A

YES

196
Q

At Operation Cedar Falls, did the US forces mis-assess the enemy?

A

YES; It was not the NVA… it was guerillas!

197
Q
Compare these US military escalations: 
the Philippine War’s 1900 ‘surge’; 
the US in Vietnam, 1965-1967; 
the OIF Surge; 
and/or the OEF Surge.  

Did US escalations in these wars end enemy action decisively?

A

NO

198
Q

Did COIN efforts fail in both Philippines and Vietnam?

A

NO

199
Q

Which war had better civil affairs: Philippines or Vietnam?

A

Philippines

200
Q

Did escalation in both the Philippines and Vietnam wars fail to change their negative direction?

A

NO; succeeded at Philippines

201
Q

Was an ineffective focus a factor in either or both the Philippines or Vietnam Wars?

A

YES, for Philippines; focus problems with Vietnam

202
Q

For Pershing and Abrams, did they heed or ignore political demands?

A

Heed; but MacArthur ignored them

203
Q

At the Kent State Incident, did army leaders overreact to protestor’s apparent threat?

A

YES

204
Q

At what level of leadership did a leadership and ethics failure occur at the My Lai incident?

A

Lower leadership; a junior officer (LT)

205
Q

At the My Lai incident, did LT Calley order an atrocity, or did he loose control of a sticky situation?

A

LT Calley ordered an atrocity

206
Q

Did Special Forces in Vietnam deal with dissention among local allies?

A

YES

207
Q

Did Special Forces work well with the Highland Tribes, and what was South Vietnam’s reaction?

A

YES; South Vietnam did not like this

208
Q

At the Mayaguez Incident, was enemy assessment and communication good or poor?

A

Poor

209
Q

For Rosecrans and at Mayaguez, did a clarity problem exist in spite of the communications tech used?

A

YES

210
Q

Do the blitzkrieg and air-land battle concepts share the same aims?

A

NO; not the same aims

211
Q

Do the blitzkrieg and air-land battle concepts both emphasize offensive and maneuver?

A

YES

212
Q

Do the blitzkrieg and air-land battle concepts both aim to repel large-scale soviet attacks

A

NO

213
Q

Do both the blitzkrieg and air-land battle concepts stress seizing opportunities to maneuver as necessary to conduct slashing attacks in to the enemy’s rear areas?

A

YES

214
Q

Under the all-volunteer force, were all combat roles open to women?

A

NO; combat arms roles were not open to women

215
Q

What is the significance of obstacles at the Battle of the Bulge?

A

McAuliffe used the city of Bastogne as an obstacle against the Germans.

216
Q

On which island did Japan attempt to repel US attacks? (Saipan, Luzon, or Okinawa)

A

Saipan

217
Q

Did computer cyberspace attacks OR kinetic cyber-attacks setup the US/UN for a successful desert storm air and land attacks?

A

kinetic cyber-attacks

218
Q

Consider the Korean war stalemate air campaign and the desert storm scud hunt. Did either break up an enemy alliance?

A

NO

219
Q

Did GEN Schwarzkopf have unity of command at Desert Storm?

A

YES

220
Q

At Monmouth, TF Smith, and Desert Storm, did the US army have well trained us troops in ALL of these?

A

NO; it failed at TF Smith

221
Q

At Monmouth, TF Smith, and Desert Storm, did all of these halt the enemy offensive?

A

NO; it failed at TF Smith

222
Q

Did Task Force Smith stop a North Korean attack?

Where did the attempted attack occur?

A

NO; Osan

223
Q

Were Civil war signals so primitive that COMSEC was unimportant?

A

NO

224
Q

Did Civil War signals require fluent handling of encrypted communications?

A

YES

225
Q

Did WW2 code talking require fluent handling of encrypted communications?

A

YES

226
Q

Did US operations in Desert Storm and Operation Allied Force feature cyber related kinetic attacks against opponents?

A

YES

227
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Did they have the same or different purposes and capabilities?

A

They all had DIFFERENT purposes and capabilities

228
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Which one stands out from the others?

A

The Pentomic Division

229
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Which one was created to fight the soviets in Europe?

For which purpose were the others designed?

A

THE PENTOMIC DIVISION was created to fight the soviets in Europe.

The OTHERS (The Triangle Division and The Brigade Combat Team) were designed for WORLDWIDE DEPLOYMENT.

230
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Was Armor organic for all types?

A

NO

231
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Which could sustain themselves in combat?

A

The Triangle Division and The Brigade Combat Team

not the Pentomic Division

232
Q

Compare the Triangle Division, Pentomic Division, and the Brigade Combat Team.

Which had sustainability problems?

A

The Pentomic Division

233
Q

For BCTs, did new tech influence their creation?

A

YES

234
Q

For BCTs, were tech challenges addressed well?

A

YES

235
Q

Compare rumors’ effect in the Bonus March, Japanese-American Internment, and Katrina relief.

Did rumors affect US army actions in all of these events?

A

YES

236
Q

How did rumors affect army expectations going into New Orleans?

What were they met with?

A

The Army expected violence based on rumors about what was going on in the region.

Instead, the Army was mainly met with grateful citizens.

237
Q

Did reliable radios aid on-site responsiveness for WW1 Armies and Katrina Relief Ops?

A

NO

238
Q

Did both Vincennes Crew and Katrina Relief Ops beat stress and not shoot non-combatants?

A

NO; while Katrina Relief Ops were peaceful, Vincennes Crew shot non-combatants!

239
Q

At OEF and at Cedar Falls, did both deny the enemy critical sanctuaries?

A

NO

240
Q

At both OIF and The Overland Campaign, did US commanders keep LOCs short and very secure?

A

NO

LOCs at Overland Campaign were tight and secure BUT
they were long and vulnerable at OIF!

241
Q

Did GEN Karpinski have strong or weak control of detainee operations at Abu Ghraib?

A

Weak control

242
Q

Considering major leadership failures, how did these commanders earn controversy regarding handling subordinates?

A

Bad command climate

243
Q

Did Petraeus’s COIN doctrine rely heavily upon hyper kinetic operations?

A

NO, it was a balanced approach.

The Kinetic force was balanced with sustained civil affairs to stabilize Iraq.

244
Q

Did Petraeus balance kinetics and civil affairs?

A

YES

245
Q

Did both Ridgeway and Petraeus arrest enemy momentum?

A

YES

246
Q

In the Red Cloud War and Weigel Valley, did army succeed or fail to crush will ** ?

A

Failed

247
Q

Did all US escalations fail to change the negative direction of their respective war due to an ineffective focus?

A

NO

248
Q

At OEF surge, did GEN Petraeus have to adjust COIN tactics he had used in OIF surge?

A

YES

249
Q

Did SF support the phoenix program?

A

YES

250
Q

Did the British and LT D both have problems caused by their local allies?

A

YES

251
Q

As a result of his allies, had LT D lost local legitimacy?

A

YES

252
Q

Comparing intelligence factors between Son Tay and LT D, did intel failures hurt US operations at Son Tay and the region LT D was in?

A

YES

253
Q

What was the cause of the failure faced by LT D?

A

Bad Local Intelligence

254
Q

Did bad intelligence at Son Tay and for LT D end in high casualties?

A

NO

255
Q

Did drones fail to help during operation inherent resolve?

A

NO

256
Q

Did Putin use various domains to setup combat ops?

A

YES

257
Q

For Desert Storm, Allied Force, and Russian Ops, do Kinetic Cyber Ops play a role?

A

YES for all three

258
Q

Did US operations in Allied Force and Russian ops feature actual computer attacks?

A

YES

259
Q

Did only BCTs address tech changes well?

A

NO

260
Q

Do BCTs booster offensive fires over time?

A

YES

261
Q

Identify which force(s) made GOOD use of Cover and/or Concealment (OAKOC):

  1. Morgan at Cowpens
  2. Rebels at Pickett’s Charge (Gettysburg)
  3. Chinese during MacArthur’s run to the north
  4. 36th Division’s attempt to cross the Rapido River
A

GOOD C&C:

  1. Morgan at Cowpens
  2. Chinese during MacArthur’s run to the north
262
Q

Identify which force(s) made GOOD use of Observation and/or Fields of Fire (OAKOC):

  1. British at Kings Mountain
  2. Buell at Perryville
  3. Union Flag Signalers at Gettysburg
  4. Germans at Cassino
A

GOOD OBSV/FOF:

  1. Union Flag Signalers at Gettysburg
  2. Germans at Cassino
263
Q

Identify which of the following used a turning movement and achieved the objective:

  1. British at New Orleans
  2. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
  3. Lucas at Anzio
  4. Patton at France
A

TURN MVMT & ACHIEVE OBJ:

  1. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
  2. Patton at France