1. Explain why the United States did not develop a robust, sustained intelligence capability until

the twentieth century.

2. Trace the history of early American intelligence efforts from the Revolutionary War up until

World War II.

3. Explain how the "strategic surprise" of Pearl Harbor convinced the United States that it needed

to enhance its intelligence capabilities.

4. Describe how the Cold War was a "war of intelligence" and how it shaped the development of

American intelligence agencies.

5. Explain how intelligence "failures," such as the excesses of COINTELPRO and Operation CHAOS,

and the spy scandals of the 1980s affected intelligence efforts.

6. Identify some reasons why the United States was not able to anticipate and thwart the attacks

of September 11, 2001.

7. Describe how historical events have shaped the American intelligence efforts of today.