Read Chapter 15 in George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776, and answer the questions below. Your answers need to be in complete sentences, in your own words, and not just copied word for word out of the book. You are allowed to use quotes, but only if the quote is so amazingly written that you want to include that phrase or sentence in your answer. These questions will not be one sentence answers, and the answers will not be from one paragraph (and not from one page) in the book, so read the chapter and make sure you answer the questions thoroughly. Your answer should include evidence that the author uses in his book.
1. John Foster Dulles claimed that the Taiwan Straight crisis “marked a victory for massive
1. John Foster Dulles claimed that the Taiwan Straight crisis “marked a victory for massive
retaliation.” What does Herring say about that?
retaliation.” What does Herring say about that?
2. What was Eisenhower’s Psywar and what was the result? (this is a long answer that is on
multiple pages)
multiple pages)
3. How did the plan for West German independence and rearmament turn out? Under what
capacity did this occur? What happened to East Germany?
capacity did this occur? What happened to East Germany?
4. Describe the evolution of the Armament/Arms Control discussion between the U.S. and the
U.S.S.R that started at the Geneva Conference in 1955 and ended at the Paris Summit in 1960?
U.S.S.R that started at the Geneva Conference in 1955 and ended at the Paris Summit in 1960?
5. How did Eisenhower respond to Sputnik and the Gaither Report?
6. According to the end of the chapter, how do historians view Eisenhower’s legacy?
According to the end of the chapter, how do historians view Eisenhower’s legacy?
According to the end of the chapter, how do historians view Eisenhower’s legacy?