PART 1

1. Why did many scientists who worked on the atomic bomb fear the development of the hydrogen bomb?

2. How did Eisenhower view nuclear weapons as a presidential candidate and then president? Did his view change over time?

3. What was open skies? Who proposed it and why? What was the result?

4. What was the American response to the launching of Sputnik?

5. What was the Red Stone and what was its significance?

6. Who was Yuri Gagarin and what was his significance? How was he treated in the Soviet Union?

PART 2

1. What was Johnson's initial attitude toward Vietnam when he took over the presidency?

2. Explain the public explanation AND the reality of the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin. Does the incident justify Johnson's response?

3. What is the significance of the bombing of the Brinks Hotel? Explain with specifics.

4. What was Rolling Thunder? What were its goals and why?

5. What was the problem with the United States withdrawing from Vietnam?

6. How would you describe the situation for the U.S. in Vietnam by the end of 1965?

PART 3

1. How do the domestic policy approaches of Kennedy and Johnson reflect the characteristics of American politics in the 1960s? 

2. Is Johnson's legacy as president tied to Vietnam or the Great Society? Explain your answer.

3. Explain how the presidential candidates in 1960, 1964, and 1968 reflect the changes in American society.