Personal Narratives from the Cold War, history homework help
Assignment 8: Personal Narratives from the Cold War
In this assignment, choose one Cold War related personal narrative from among the many featured in the Rutgers Oral History Archives website: and read The American Horizons book 2nd edition read chapter 26, pages 899-938
Read the person’s oral history (it is text-searchable so you can search for terms) and answer the following questions regarding the oral history you have chosen.
1) What is the name of the person you chose. Provide a brief description of the person.
2) How did the Korean War, which is part of the larger Cold War, impact this person?
3) What is the title of the chapter you are responsible for this week? There are a few primary sources present in the chapter; find a primary source and discuss why it might be important to better understand the period.
4) How did some of the other events described in Chapter 26 of American Horizons impact this person? If you had lived during this time period, how might the Cold War or some of the other events described in Chapter 26 impact you?
5) In an effort to obtain student feedback, complete this survey about your experience. It will take appropriately two minutes.
http://goo.gl/forms/OCzE9vNyPN (Links to an external site.)
As you read your fellow classmates’ responses, comment or “like” the ones which you believe deserve to be recognized.
