Interview of a Person Who Lived During the Cold War

1. What was the first time you remember hearing about the conflict between the Soviet Union (or the USSR) and the United States? Tell me about it. 1963...President Kennedy was assassinated. my parents were scared. the average person did not know who actually ran the country and they weren't sure it wasn't a conspiracy of the government to kill Kennedy. there were open arguments on how to deal with Russia. many politicians and military experts wanted to invade Cuba and challenge Russian in Europe

The Cold War is the name granted to the tensions that developed between the USA and the USSR after World War II. The Cold War was an era of confrontation and competition between these two world powers that lasted from about 1946 to 1990. The Cold War was to dominate affairs for decades and many major crises occurred such as the Berlin Wall, Hungary, Vietnam, and the Cuban Missile Crisis are just a few examples of the problems that sparked as a result of the Cold War. For most, the growth in weapons

During my time interview my grandma Moui, she stated her grandfather is named Thongdee Sophabmixay and he married my great great-grandmother Nang Laso. He was the mayor of the Muang Sami Tai of the Huaphanh province Laos. Her grandfather had married to three wives after each one of them dies and had nine children. Thongphet is Thongdee’s son which is my great grandfather and he married to Kang Koui which is my great-grandmother. Thongphet was a judge of Xiang Man City and he had nine children. However

Part A Interview details of Rebecca Krieger Cottingham: Rebecca Krieger Cottingham Born in 1963 Has lived in the following places between 1963 and 1989: Batesville, Indiana; Tucson, Arizona; Bloomington, Indiana; Singapore; Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. This interview was done on July 17, 2016, at 6:00 pm Part B Me: Thank you for allowing me to interview you. I would like to ask you about the subject of the Cold War. At the end, I will also be asking a couple personal questions. Question 1: What was

The years following the fall of the Berlin wall brought Germany closer together as one country. The east side of Berlin was communist, whereas the west side was socialist/democratic. The Berlin wall was often referred to as a symbol of the cold war and the inner conflict of Germany. It showed the different ideologies of the USA and USSR and their systems of government. Officially known as the “Anti-Fascist-Protective Wall” by the east, and the “Wall of Shame” by the West, it physically divided

Wall The years following the fall of the Berlin wall brought Germany closer together as one country. The east side of Berlin was communist, whereas the west side was socialist/democratic. The Berlin wall was often referred to as a symbol of the cold war and the inner conflict of Germany. It showed the different ideologies of the USA and USSR and their systems of government. Officially known as the “Anti-Fascist-Protective Wall” by the east, and the “Wall of Shame” by the West, it physically divided

My parents and my grandparents lived through the Vietnam War that occurred from 1954-1975. They overcame struggles that many Vietnamese immigrants faced while fleeing from the war and successful moved to the United States. Both my father’s and mother’s side of their families were devout Catholics, which also became a reason that pushed them to flee from Vietnam. I interviewed my father, Han Tran, and my mother, Holly Nguyen, about the challenges they faced while immigrating from Vietnam to the United

The first person I interviewed was my grandma and she was very passionate about her answers. By the time the war started, she was about thirty-three years old, right after her husband had died. She used to live in Coatesville where she worked as a secretary at a dairy factory, but during the war, she was moved to work as a secretary at a plant that made missiles, that were used in combat. She didn’t necessarily agree or disagree with the war, she just wanted to protect her children; however, she

For this project o had to think of person whom I knew was at least 60 and that I was comfortable enough talking to. The person who best fit this criterion was my neighbor George West. Mr. West was born in June of 1941, and is 73 years old, he has served in the Vietnam War, was a detective for the CIA for a little bit, and then decided to settle down with his family here in El Dorado Hills. He as a very interesting past that I would would be really interesting to talk about and learn about. I talked

named Forrest Gump, who faced many challenges in his life. There is much history in the film that shows historical events that took place in the United States and Vietnam between 1951 and 1984. Forrest was born in the city Greenbow, located in Alabama. Forrest was born with strong legs and a bad back, so he had to wear shining on her legs, which made it difficult for him to walk normally. He was not particularly clever he had a low IQ and was teased a lot in school. Forrest lived with his mother in