Cold War

Hey everone I'm working on my History homework where we have to interview someone about the cold war. I just got off the the phone with my grandma and got some good info from her. I am not saying anyone out there is old the cold war arguably didn't end until 1989. Its better to have interviewed more than one person. Also AF is full of people from other countries and it would be fantastic to get international answers. Especially those of people from Russia. Here are the questions

• Do you remember a lot about the cold war?
• What was the scariest part about the cold war for you?
• Who do you believe was responsible for the Cold War?
• Did you have any involvement? (I.E Were you in the military, the government, etc.)
• Did you have a great fear that war would break out, or did you think things would turn out like they did?
• What was the general opinion of the Cold War (Public Opinion)
• Did you hear about it in the press often?
• Do you remember if you had a plan for a nuclear attack?
• Where did you live during the Cold War?

Was it an emotionally strenuous time?

If you speak- French, Italian, Spanish, Languages Native to the Congo, or Latin (no one speaks that do they?) and don't speak enough english to answer the way you want to, just answer in your native tongue and I can have it translated out by my french teacher (she speaks 9 languages, I Speak 1 and a 1/2)

Thanks So Much!

[freakray]

I didn't know COT was 'study hall'...

Oh wait, it's not.

So in fairness, this should be treated like every other homework thread and get locked, right?

[twospirits]

IBL

TS out

[Oz]

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Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Hey everone I'm working on my History homework

No you're not. You're surfing on car forums.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

where we have to interview someone about the cold war. I just got off the the phone with my grandma and got some good info from her.

Then haven't ya already done ya homework?

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

I am not saying anyone out there is old

That's good to hear. Otherwise I'd tell you to fcuk off and do ya homework.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

the cold war arguably didn't end until 1989.

Arguably the cold war didn't end until 1991. And I LOVE arguments.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Its better to have interviewed more than one person.

You're not interviewing anyone mate. You're posting a questionaire.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Also AF is full of people from other countries and it would be fantastic to get international answers.

AF is full of more than just people from other countries.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Especially those of people from Russia.

I hate to tell ya, but there's not that many Russians in COT.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Here are the questions

• Do you remember a lot about the cold war?

• Nah, wouldn't have a clue mate. I was preoccupied with graduating from kindergarten with an A. In fact, my memory is dead set fucked in general. I've spent 5 hours looking for my car keys this weekend alone. I can't even remember what had for breakfast.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  What was the scariest part about the cold war for you?

  Global warming.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Who do you believe was responsible for the Cold War?

  I dunno. I was pretty tempted to phone a friend, but I'll take Stalin for about $1000, thanks Eddie.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Did you have any involvement? (I.E Were you in the military, the government, etc.)

  Do they still teach you kids that the cold war was actually covert? How many yes's were you expecting. This assignment has dead set lost my vote.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Did you have a great fear that war would break out, or did you think things would turn out like they did?

  Already told ya mate. Wouldn't have a fucking clue. I dunno where I left my girlfriend even.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  What was the general opinion of the Cold War (Public Opinion)

  I dunno any generals. I think Naki might have been a general for the NZ navy once, best just to send him a PM. But I wouldn't ask him if he's a spook. If you know what I mean.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Did you hear about it in the press often?

  Yeah, I mean occasionally. Heard a lot more about it on the treadmill and the chick at the front desk wouldn't shut up about it hey.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Do you remember if you had a plan for a nuclear attack?

  You're pretty quick on the uptake with the questions here aren't ya junior. Wouldn't have the faintest. I have absolutely no idea.

  Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

  Where did you live during the Cold War?

  Straya.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Was it an emotionally strenuous time?

Fucking oath it was mate.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

If you speak- French, Italian, Spanish, Languages Native to the Congo, or Latin (no one speaks that do they?) and don't speak enough english to answer the way you want to, just answer in your native tongue and I can have it translated out by my french teacher (she speaks 9 languages, I Speak 1 and a 1/2)

So when you were working out how you were going to attack this assignment, you thought - I KNOW! I'll ask those blokes on the car forum, tell them how my Grandma has already helped me with my assignment then get my French teacher to translate it and polish it off for me. And then I will go and learn half a language. Just humour me - which half of which language do you know? Or is it 75% coherency in 2 languages? In all seriousness, good luck with that tiger.

Originally Posted by SkylineMan32

Thanks So Much!

No dramas. That's what we're here for.

Go get em. Let us know what you get.

[Oz]

Originally Posted by freakray

I didn't know COT was 'study hall'...

Oh wait, it's not.

So in fairness, this should be treated like every other homework thread and get locked, right?

Ray, I took a closer look at what this guy is asking for, and I think he just wants a second opinion and a bit of constructive criticism. You'd have to be pretty lazy to get upstanding forum members like myself to do your assignment for you. Then refer to google's babelfish service as your French teacher. Who has managed to teach you half a language.

Yeah, I reckon that'd be a piece of work. But I've got a good feeling about this kid. Look how well Moss is coming along.

[Damien]

Well, i gotta say, I made it through 3 years of school so far without asking for homework help. I thinknI posted somehting once, but I forgot to check the thread every now and then and just found better people...not sayin' yall are bad or anything of course.

[clawhammer]

Oz's answers are hilarious.

[Mannheim 80]

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• Do you remember a lot about the cold war?
  
  Yes
  
• What was the scariest part about the cold war for you?
  
  1983 barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon.
  The US Invasion of Grenada
  
  
• Who do you believe was responsible for the Cold War?
  
  The Germans, remembered who started WWII?
  
• Did you have any involvement? (I.E Were you in the military, the government, etc.)
  
  US Army
• Did you have a great fear that war would break out, or did you think things would turn out like they did?
  
  See your second question. Fear not great fear, and yes we always hoped it would turn out the way it did.
  
• What was the general opinion of the Cold War (Public Opinion)
  In Germany, the younger Germans loved Americans, the older ones wanted us out of Germany
  
• Did you hear about it in the press often?
  Lived it for 7 Years
  
• Do you remember if you had a plan for a nuclear attack?
  
  Yes, and we practiced our plan
  
• Where did you live during the Cold War? Ludwigsberg Germany
  

Was it an emotionally strenuous time?
No, we partied non-stop, seven years of beer drinking and partying so we actually didn't giva a s__t

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['97ventureowner]

* Do you remember a lot about the cold war?Some. Whatever we read in the newspaper or discussed in school at the time.
* What was the scariest part about the cold war for you? The time in the early '80s when relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was strained. Not knowing if something could happen to piss off one of the superpowers into "pushing the button".
* Who do you believe was responsible for the Cold War? Primarily the U.S. and the Soviet Union with their arms buildups.
* Did you have any involvement? (I.E Were you in the military, the government, etc.) No.
* Did you have a great fear that war would break out, or did you think things would turn out like they did? For awhile, it seemed like we were really headed to some major conflict. The movie "The Day After" and the song "99 Luftballoons" portrayed some of the feelings of the time.After 1986 it seemed like things were getting better.
* What was the general opinion of the Cold War (Public Opinion)I tend to think people thought that the Cold War had gone on long enough and more was needed tro be done to solve the problems and work towards peace.
* Did you hear about it in the press often?Sometimes it wouldn't be mentioned in the news that often, while at other times it seemed to be mentioned everyday in the paper, and evening news.
* Do you remember if you had a plan for a nuclear attack? Not myself, as there really wasn't much you could do in the event of a surprise attack. My brother and sisters are much older than me, and were in school during the '50s and '60s and would have to practice going to the fallout shelters or hiding under the desks when the test siren went off.
* Where did you live during the Cold War? New York, near two military bases which were considered targets by the Soviet Union in the event of an attack on the East Coast.

Was it an emotionally strenuous time? Overall, not really. Although there were a few minor instances where talks between the 2 superpowers broke down and one side would buildup their arsenal, and then the other side would follow suit. My fear is that we could enter another era similar to the Cold War with all of these smaller countries obtaining nuclear devices,( North Korea, Iran, etc.) and with an unstable government in these countries, The whole situation could be played out again. I really don't want my children, or any children for that matter to have to grow up with the fear of annihilation from nuclear war. We just went through a whole generation that didn't really experience what it was like to live during a period of a Cold War, and here we are running that risk today.

That was actually helpful in an odd way, thanks