OralHistory+Reflection

REFLECTION

Topic- The Cold War Interviewee- My grandmother

It was really interesting to hear about the Cold War from the perspective of someone that actually saw the first man on the moon, remembers the McCarthy hearings, and can recall watching the news during the fall of the Berlin Wall. After studying the Cold War for the last few weeks I think that the Oral history project was the pinnacle because it is really my own personal connection to the war.

It was compelling to listen while my grandmother described her life in the Cold War. Because of the Cold War, America now can live without the fear of Communism. The future of America was forever changed by these events and now I definitely feel it necessary to speak with my other relatives about the war, and to compare their experiences.