Interview Questions:
Pick 5-10 of these to ask
1: Do you have clear memories of the Cold War as a child/teenager/etc.?
2: How did you feel about the Cold War at the time?
3: How did you hear other people/adults/parents talking about the war at that time?
4: What things do you remember hearing?
5: In what ways were you impacted or affected by the Cold War?
6: When you were a child, did you hear people talking about nuclear bombs? If so, how did people seem to feel about nuclear bombs?
7: When you were a child, did your school have air-raid drills? What did the students have to do during an air-raid drill? Why?
8: When you were younger, did you ever hear about or see a bomb shelter? What supplies did people put in bomb shelters? Why?
9: Are there any specific Cold War events that you remember particularly well? How did they impact you at the time?
10: Do you remember seeing footage of the Berlin Wall falling? What did you feel at that time?
11: What US Presidents stood out to you during this time? Did you feel they handled the war well?
12: What do you remember hearing/being told about the other World Leaders at this time (Gorbachev, Krushchev, Castro, etc.)
13: Do you remember seeing propaganda that villainized other countries? Other people groups?
Reflection
After your interview is done, fill out the following questions in 2-4 sentences each
1: What details about the Cold War did you learn that you didnât know before? (Maybe an event that you didnât know happened, some effects you didnât know had occurred, etc.)
2: What did you learn about the person you interviewed that you didnât know before? (Maybe something about their life, their upbringing, a past job, etc.)
3: How did this interview change your perspective about the Cold War?
