1.  Who was Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.?

2.  Re-read paragraph #5.  What did Gen. Tibbets say was the objective for dropping the bomb?

3.  What was the result of the bombs being dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

4.  Why did Gen. Tibbets want to be buried without a funeral or a marker on his grave?

5.  Why did Veterans groups protest the Smithsonian's plan to include commentary with the Enola Gay exhibit?

6.  If the U.S. had not dropped the bombs, the Allies would have had to invade Japan to end the war.  How many people did President Truman estimate would be killed if they invaded Japan?

7.  Paul Tibbets said: "The millions of us remaining will die believing we made the world a better place. Many of us believe peace will prevail through strength."  Do you agree with the idea that we can have peace through strength?  Explain your answer.