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Marine Corps L.E....:
Do you believe the nuclear age will end? If so, how? If not, why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:34AM |
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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?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:33AM |
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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?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:33AM |
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Do you believe that by listening to the citizens, a leader could make better decisions regarding the nation as a whole? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:32AM |
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Why does the author believe the view of the leader should change in the nuclear age? If it were not the nuclear age, does the author believe there would be nothing wrong with a leader coming in and taking charge? Explain.
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Jan 26, 2015 11:30AM |
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The author believes it is not desirable for a leader to storm in and take command, at least not without the acceptance of his or her people. Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Did citizens in the past want their leaders to take control? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:30AM |
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Do you agree with the author that leaders in the nuclear age must not be affected by the heroic ethic? Why or why not? How might our country change if leaders were not influenced by heroism or the lack of heroism?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:29AM |
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Are leaders today influenced by the heroic ethic? If so, how? If not, why not? How has the U.S. government style been influenced by the heroic ethic?
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Jan 26, 2015 11:28AM |
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The heroic ethic has characterized the style of government. What is the heroic ethic? How has it influenced the style of government for much of the world? Do you see the heroic ethic as being influential in the careers of the leaders found in this book?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:54AM |
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Are we living in a post heroic period? Why or why not? What does this mean for our leaders?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:52AM |
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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?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:52AM |
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Marine Corps L.E....:
Keegan covers the post heroic standard. What is the post heroic standard? How does he go about investigating this? is this investigation important or significant? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:51AM |
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Could a Hitler-type leader ever emerge in our own culture? Why or why not? Could the U.S. citizens avoid being attracted to such a leader? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:50AM |
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How much of Hitler's power was his own doing and how much had to do with the environment in which he was living?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:49AM |
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"Hitler in Command" may be the most important chapter in this book. Summarize this chapter. Why might it be the most important? What does this say about Hitler?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:49AM |
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How much of an impact has war had on our culture and the world as we know it? Why is war a part of human interaction? Will there ever be world peace? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:47AM |
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What would our world be like now if WWI had been won by the Germans? Would it be better? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:47AM |
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Germany almost won WWI. Why did they not win? What might have happened if Germany had won? Would WWII have occurred? Why or why not? Would Germany have needed Hitler? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:46AM |
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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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Jan 26, 2015 10:46AM |
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How might "the" war have led to subsequent wars?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:45AM |
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Western civilization considered WWI "the" war. Why was WWI viewed in this way? How was this reflected in weapon technology and military might?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:38AM |
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Is fame and prestige still connected to the military and successful military pursuits? Why or why not? What do you think of when you think of the U.S. military? Is this a true image or one that comes from government propaganda?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:37AM |
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Do you believe that fame and prestige influenced these leaders? Why or why not? Do you believe it played a role in recruiting and encouraging men to join the military? Explain.
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Jan 26, 2015 10:37AM |
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Fame and prestige often accompanied military success. Describe the fame and prestige of the military leaders described in this book. Why did military success carry such worth?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:36AM |
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What do you believe is the attitude of the U.S. military leaders toward their soldiers today? Why do you believe this? Does this attitude toward the American soldier today differ from the past? Explain.
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Jan 26, 2015 10:35AM |
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Do you believe that a leader should trust his or her soldiers? Why or why not? Should a leader physically lead his or her army? Why or why not?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:34AM |
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The leaders in this book had differing relationships with their men. How did these leaders feel about their men? How did these feelings influence their behavior toward their soldiers?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:34AM |
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What factors might influence a leader's strategies and tactics today? How do these factors compare to factors in the past?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:33AM |
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How important was the technology at the time, the size of the military, and the abilities of the enemy to the leaders' strategies?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:32AM |
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Marine Corps L.E....:
The leaders discussed in this book had a variety of military strategies. Choose four leaders to analyze. Describe each leader's military strategies. How effective were these strategies? How do these strategies reflect each leader's personalities?
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Jan 26, 2015 10:32AM |
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