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General George Marshall #3

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Gen. Marshall receive the Nobel Peace Prize

a)

Transformation of the Army

b)

He worked with 200 officers who later became Generals in WWII

c)

The German First Approach

d)

The Marshall Plan

2.

General Marshall created which organization

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

World Trade Organization

d)

European Union

3.

How did Gen. Marshall step son die?

a)

Car Accident

b)

Explosion

c)

German Sniper

d)

Rescuing his platoon

4.

GM read soldier complaints daily and responded to minimum of _______ letters a day

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

5.

What advice did GM give Pres. Truman on the situation with MacArthur in Korea?

a)

relieve him

b)

promote him

c)

schedule a conference with him

d)

provide him the resources to complete the mission

6.

Gen Marshall described MacArthur as suffering from ______________ in Korea.

a)

Complacency

b)

Localitis

c)

the flu

d)

frostbite

7.

Gen Marshall selected _______________________ to command the first-ever unified command.

a)

Gen Archibald Percival Wavell

b)

Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Gen Omar Bradley

d)

Gen Douglas MacArthur

8.

Gen Marshall started which organization?

a)

Salvation Army

b)

Army Emergency Relief (AER)

c)

USA Cares

d)

United Services Organization (USO)

9.

The 2nd most strategic concept of WWII

a)

Unify Command

b)

Japan Next

c)

German First

d)

Support Troops

10.

What may be considered GM greatest contribution to the Army?

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

Promote on Merit

c)

He trained a generation of leaders: Dwight D. Eisenhower (future president); 2 future sec. of state: Dean Acheson and Dean Rusk

d)

Two of the largest offensive ops in WWI - Saint Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne

11.

GM He made students work with ___________________________

a)

foreign allies

b)

the best equipment

c)

foreign out of date maps

d)

active duty troops

12.

At the Army Infantry and Calvary School @ Ft. Leavenworth

He said here “he learned how ____________________"

a)

learn

b)

lead

c)

fight

d)

think

13.

Marshall above all else was a_______________.

a)

leader

b)

warrior

c)

planner

d)

teacher

14.

“Give them the bare tree, let them supply the leaves”

a)

The principle of fairness

b)

The principle of leadership

c)

The principle of selflessness

d)

The principle of candor

15.

What medal did GM create?

a)

Brozne Star

b)

Silver Star

c)

Gold Star

d)

Distinguished Service Medal

16.

Who referred to him as the true organizer of victory?

a)

General Pershing

b)

President Truman

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

President Eisenhower

17.

This legendary general once said of Marshall "I would rather face the whole Nazi Panzer division alone than have an interview with General Marshall"

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General George Patton

c)

General Dwight Eisenhower

d)

General Omar Bradley

18.

Who appointed George C. Marshall as Army Chief of Staff:

a)

President Herbert Hoover

b)

President Woodrow Wilson

c)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

President Harry S. Truman

19.

George Marshall was promoted to this rank __________ on this date _________________:

a)

General, 1 Sep 1939

b)

General of the Army, 16 Dec 1944

c)

General of the Army, 1 Sep 1939

d)

General, 6 Jun 1944

20.

George Marshall was known for his candor and once told president________________ "I am sorry Mr. President, but I don't agree with you at all":

a)


Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)


Dwight D. Eisenhower

21.

With President _________ approval MacArthur accepted the assignment of creating and training the Philippine Army in 1935, he took future general ________ with him as part of his staff. 

a)


Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)


Herbert Hoover

e)


Patton

22.

When I find people who get things done, I won’t fire them demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

23.

“We are going to take care of troops first, last, all of the time” demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Supporting the troops – This is the principle of caring. 

24.

In 1939, when he became the Army’s top ranking officer he made the Office of the Army Morale its own special branch. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Supporting the troops – This is the principle of caring. 

25.
  • He reorganized the Post Exchange Services and ordered that in combat zones no PXs open until front line troops had the same opportunity 

  • He ensured troops had chocolate, cigarettes and soda 

  • Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Supporting the troops – This is the principle of caring. 

26.

Larry Bossidy in his book states, "You've got to bring in some other people to get fresh thoughts, or you're basically washing yourself in the same dishwasher." This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

27.

As a young officer, Gen Marshall studied the Spanish-American War of 1898 & at Ft. Leavenworth he studies Henri de Jomini and Carl von Clausewitz. This demonstrates which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

28.

He organized an officer school with him as the only instructor (1913-1916). This demonstrates which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

29.

A few years ago, the drug Gleevec was not being used in Norvartis Labs and CEO Dan Vasella ordered clinical trials. Today the drug is a huge success and increased profits of the company which demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

30.

Gen. Marshall understood that it was just as important to prepare for peace in the middle of a war as it was to prepare for war in times of peace. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

31.

Marshall stated, “I never haggled with the president. I swallowed the little things so I could go to bat on the big ones.”  This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

32.

Peter Drucker has a saying "First things first, second things not at all." The job of the leaders is to first focus their own time, attention and energy on the most important aspect of the business, and then channel and redirect the energy of the entire organization toward the same end. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

33.

Gordon Bethune took over Continental Airlines in 1994 and it was ranked last among the top 10 airlines. By focusing on on-time takeoffs and addressing customer complaints they moved to first place. Bethune didn't try to do everything his first year, he just focused on the most important job. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

34.

Focusing on Germany first in WWII – helped to focus resources. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

35.

The CEO of General Electric invest heavily in research development and emerging technologies. He understands the company cannot replace. This demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Focus on the big picture – This is the principle of vision. 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

36.

Marshall wrote MacArthur’s Medal of Honor despite the so-called rivalry between them demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

37.

He refused all citations and awards because he believed those should go to people in command positions demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

38.

When Gen Marshall earned his 5th Star, he would only accept it if: MacArthur, Eisenhower & Henry “HAP” Arnold receive theirs. demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

39.

Quotes: I attended strictly to the business demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

40.

In 1977, Richard Thalheimer purchased a $100 chronograph watch from an ad in a magazine which led to his Sharper Image stores having annual sales exceeding $400 million demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

41.

In 1967, Eleanor Josaitis witnessed race riots and decided to start a food program, today FOCUS Hope employs over 500 people and has over 50,000 volunteers which demonstrated which principle?  

a)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

b)

Mastering the situation – This is the principle of action. 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Share knowledge- This is the principle on learning and teaching.

42.

Declined offers to visit president in the White House demonstrated which principle? 

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

43.

Relieved (retired) friends in the military demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

44.

In 1941, when legislation permitting the use of women in the Army was introduced, Marshall greeted it with enthusiasm demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

45.

In Marshall's book, neither friendship nor favoritism had a place in making decisions demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

46.

Rewards and reinforcement are the keys to maintain high morale within the organization.  This demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

47.

At the beginning of WWII, he promoted LTC Dwight Eisenhower over 350 senior officers to Brigadier General. This demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

48.

Gen Marshall stated, “One of the hallmarks of effective leadership is simply supporting the people to whom the task of getting the job done has been delegated”  This demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

49.
  • His famous speech (1500) before the 1947 graduates of Harvard continued with his candid approach  

  • This led to the Marshall plan (greatest and successful foreign aid program) demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

50.
  • Horace B. Deets, the former executive director of AARP was able to grow the organization into one of the most influential lobbying organizations in America because he encouraged openness and contrary views. This demonstrated which principle?

a)

Do the right thing - This is the principle of integrity.   

b)

Choosing and rewarding the right people – The Principle of Fairness 

c)

Serving the Greater Good: The Principle of Selflessness

d)

Lay the ground work – This is the principle of preparation.

e)

Speak your mind – This is the principle of candor.  

51.

In Marshall's speech to Princeton students in 1947, he said "he doubted whether a man can think with full wisdom and conviction without having reviewed what?

a)

The Revolutionary War & WWI

b)

The Peloponnesian War and the fall of Athens

c)

The Civil War and Revolutionary War

d)

The Civil War and WWI