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Parent's view on the Cold War
What were your parents answers to the Cold War questions?

//If I could only bring a box of whatever I wanted into the shelter, I would bring some board games to play so that i would be able to occupy my time. I would also bring some picture and the watch that my father gave me that was passed down from his father I know that it id worth more to me than anything that could ever be given to someone. I would also bring clothes hygeine is always key, and a blanket to keep warm.(I hate the feeling of being cold at night) And finally I would bring tons of food and water, can't live without that. (And plainly I just love food)// -Ellison Eckman What they know about the Cold War... Well let's see i asked my mom first and well this was her response "leesha i have no idea why don't you ask your father i have no clue" haha so i asked my father (i usually just call him dad but my mom said to ask father haha) who i had to call because he is away haha. So when i called him he went on talking about how it was between and the US and the USSR and that it was in the 1940's to the 1980's and then he said that it was because of nuclear weapons and they were in a competition with each other and trying to control eachother. I think he knew wat he was talking about because i agree with him for the most part so yeah i will leave it at that. ~♥~//Leesha Turek//~♥~

When I asked my parents what they knew about the cold war they suprisingly new more than I thought they would. They said it started in the 1950's due to American fear of communism, Problems with Germany, and greed. My parents also said that it happened in Russia, but it was between the U.S. and Russia. I do agree with what my parents said about the cold war. ~//Beth Kolp//~

I asked my parents what they knew about the cold war and this is what they had to say... My parents knew that is was a non-weapons war between the United States and Russia. They also knew in happened around the 50's and lasted for a really long time. They said that the reason for the cold war was because of trust problems, fear of political changes, greed and want. They also knew thtat most of the "war" happened in Russia. I agree with what my parents had to say about the cold war. All the information that my parents said goes with the things we talked about in class. ~Kimberly Richards Pd 12

I first asked my dad the questions about the cold war. He knew alot. He was also pretty specific. He said the Cold War was Russia and the U.S. and possibly France. He knew it was an effect of communism. He said that it happened around 1940 and lasted until Truman was President, which was like 1989-90. He didn't really know exactly where it happened since it was a verbal war, but he said Russia. My mom on the other hand, didn't know so much about the Cold War. She knew it involved Russia and the U.S. and said that it happened in Russia. Then, when I asked her why it happened she guessed nuclear war/power, and for when, she said 70's. I thought my parents answered the questions very well. ~Mollie Phipps

Cold War questions. Interviewed- Grandfather. Who/Where- U.S. and Russia. Why- Neither one trusted the other. When-60's and 70's. I agree for the most part but the Cold War was longer than 20 years. //~Nikki McVey~//

I asked my step-father about the Cold War because first of all, he was in the military for 20 years and enjoys history and second because my mother isn't as interested in history (so that's where I got it...) and told me not to ask her. I was told that the Cold War was between the US and Soviet Union who were really under two specific groups. US - NATO / Soviet Union - Warsaw Pact countries. He said that the Cold War was fought shortly after WWII and ended in the late, late 80's. Mainly this occured in Europe but the US was involved. He claims that the reason behind this war was the fact that NATO was against communism while the Warsaw Pact countries were against NATO. This resulted in a nuclear was race between the US and the Soviet Union. I pretty much agree with these answer but I know that it ended more specifically in 1991. ~Brooke Leonard~

When I asked my parents about the Cold War they answered rather quickly. They said the war was between America, the Allies, Russia, and other communist countries. The Cold War started because America did not like Communism in other countries. They also said that the possession of nuclear bombs on both the sides of Russia and America were posing threats. They thought the war happened in the 1970s-1980s. My parents also believed that the war was not actually physically fought but it was threats between America and Russia. I believe my mom knew more than my dad but they still worked together in answering these questions. **Janelle Krantz**

I asked my mom about the Cold War. She thought it happened from the 1940's- 1980's and it was between the USSR and America. She said it started because they disagreed with things and that it didn't take place anywhere because she didn't think there was any physical fighting. -Kayla Feilmeier I asked my mom about the Cold War. She said it was caused by rivalry between the Soviets and the Americans. The U.S., along with the rest of the world were afraid of communism and the Soviets posed a threat. This all occured after WWII, and, according to her, in Communist and Capitalist nations. She was pretty unsure of herself but actually knew more than she expected. I was surprised that she knew as much as she did. Overall, her description was pretty accurate. -Alex Rongione

I asked my mom about what she thought the Cold war was, her response went something like this. "It was a stressful war, between the US, and the Soviets. It was basically a thought of destruction from one or the other, and so both sides tried to build as many bombs, and that would determine who was more powerful than the other. I remember it around the time is was younger, to i was a little old, and mature, from the 50s-70s." ---Matt Kozakowski

I asked my dad about the cold war. He said that the Cold War was between the United States and Russia. He said that it started right after World War 2 ended. He said that the Cold War started because of the dispute between the US and Russia and how there way of life was different. He also mentioned about the Arms Race. He said that it started with the dividing of Germany. I agree with him on everything he told me. -Ellison Eckman

i asked my mom bout the cold war. she said it was between us and russia. it started after wwii. the us was scared of communism. for the most part i agree with my mom. **T Rineer**

[|kayla_poston] =[|kayla_poston]= [|send kayla_poston a message] Member since Today 4:46 pm 0 page edits, 1 message posts [|view member profile] I asked everyone in my family and no one know anything, that was until I asked my Pappy. My Pappy didn't know much, but he said the people that were involved were Russia, U.S., and Germany. He also said that it happened some time after the WWII, but he's not sure when.---Kayla Poston

Well i asked mommy dearest about the cold war and what she might know about it. It wasn't much. She said that it was a mild war between the United States and a bunch of other countries, mostly Russia. She really didn't know why exactly, but she believed it was frustration with like trade and other economical stuff during the 70's and 80's. She kind of just guessed on the where part. I agree with somethings my mom said because she obviously grew up during that time period, but i think she's missing alot of info.---Rachel Leonard

List of people, events, and places from the Cold War
As a class, we will list people, places, and events of the Cold War.

· Jimmy Carter established Bureau of Human Rights in State Dept. ·  1977- administration announced giving up ownership of Panama Canal · Dec. 31, 1999- gave canal back to Panama · June 1979- 2 men met and made Salt II Agreement · INF Treaty · Glasnost (openness)- allowed open criticism of Soviet Government · Perestroika (restructuring of Soviet Government) · Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)- took control of government · Soviet Union collapses · Start II Pact · Move Country beyond Watergate · America’s economy bad à worse · Inflation & unemployment rose · OPEC · “WIN” Whip Inflation Now · Negotiation with China and Soviet Union · Helsinki Accords · High Inflation/high unemployment caused by deficit spending, increased competition in world trade, baby booming, heavy depending on foreign oil · High oil prices · Yom Kippur · Slower economy due to Nixon’s effort to reduce money circulation by raising interest rates · Jimmy Carter · Leon D. Brezhnev · General Colin Powell · George Bush · Mikhail Gorbachev · Boris Yeltsin · General Ford · Lyndon B. Johnson · Richard Nixon · Panama · South Korea · Philippines · Nicaragua · Argentina · Brazil · Helsinki, Finland · South Vietnam · Southeast Asia · Israel · Egypt · Syria · U.S.A.
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-Peace Corps- a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America -Alliance for Progress- offered economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries -The USSR launched Sputnik I -Nixon and Kennedy Debate to become president -Kennedy wins election -July 20, 1969- Neil Armstrong took first steps on the moon cheating new science programs -November 22, 1963- Pres. Kennedy and his wife ride in a limousine in Texas when he is shot in the head - Martin Luther King Jr. and 33 other African Americans sit at a segregated lunch counter - King sentenced to months of hard labor; officially for traffic violation - August 1964 congress enacted the Economic Opportunity Act approving nearly $1 billion for youth programs, antipoverty measures, small-business loans, and job training. - May 1964 Johnson gave a speech about the great society to end poverty and racial injustice -Immigration Act of 1965- Non-European immigrations could settle in the U.S. -Kennedy increased defense spending and tripled the overall nuclear capabilities - Castro seized 3 american and British oil refineries - Congress ejected trade barriers against Cuban sugar -Eisenhower gave CIA permission to secretly train Cuban exiles to invade Cuba -April 17, 1961 exiles air strike an Cuba failed -Cuban Missile Crisis in summer of 1962 Berlin Wall was ejected August 13, 1961 -Kennedy -Nixon - Lee Honey Oswald- charged with the murder of Kennedy - Lyndon Baines Johnson- became the new president (Texas) -Fidel Castro -Eisenhower -The U.S. - Cuba
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Chapter 20

Chapter 18 notes (Brooke) Events: · Harry Truman is elected president (US - 1948) · Establishment of the United Nations · Berlin airlift begins · U.S. sends troops to Korea · Hitler invades the Soviet Union in June of 1941 · US joins NATO · French are defeated in Vietnam · Soviet launches Sputnik · Kennedy elected president (US) · US explodes 1st H-bomb · US sends troops to Korea · Iron Curtain speech (Churchill - 1946) · Fidel comes to power (1959) · Power’s U-2 shot down by Soviets · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed as spies · Korean war begins · China becomes Communist un e Mao Zedong · Potsdam conference (July 1945) · Containment policy proposed (G. F. Kennan – 1946) · Truman Doctrine – US support free people People: · Harry Truman · Hitler · George Marshall – Marshall Plan · Churchill · Fidel Castro · Francis Gary Powers · Mao Zedong · Chiang Kai-Shek · Stalin · Alger Hiss (Soviet Union spy)

Places: · Berlin · Korea · Taiwan · US ·  Soviet Union · France · Vietnam · Cuba · Satellite Nations – Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland · Germany

=Parent's view on the Vietnam War= NUMERO UNO! Ok, well I asked my madre where she was living during 1969 and she said she lived right here in good old PA in Willow Street. She didn't know much about the war in Vietnam because she was only 11 and her parents, my g-paretns, didn't tell her much so she really didn't have an opinion in 1969. When I asked what she thought of Richard Nixon, she said he was crooked an weird. She would see him act strange on TV and heard her parents talk about him. Today she thinks the Vietnam War wasted a lot of lives that didn't need to be wasted. Her opinion has changed because she's older and knows a lot more about the war then she did in 1969. She also formed her own opinion instead of just listening to what her parents said. Adios --Kayla Feilmeier

WELLLLLL when I asked my parents this was their response, "I was one year old when this happened! You are going to have to ask you grandmother." So therefore I did but there was a catch, see she wasn't home she was in Florida. So I had to call my great grandmother down in Florida and ask for my grandma and it was this whole big thing and yeah it was quite interesting. So I finally got to talk to my grandma and so i asked her the questions. Number one: she said that she lived in Collingdale, PA. Second question: My grandma didn't really understand the Vietnam War. Third question: My grandma said that Richard Nixon was untrustworthy because he hid a lot of things and did a lot of things underhandly. Number four: she says that a lot of the soldiers faught and the US didn't respect the soldiers and what they were doing and that the soldiers werent treated well because of the reason they were there. The soldiers couldn't help it they went where the government told them to. That is what my grandma had to say about the Vietnam War. ~♥~Leesha Turek~♥~

Okay...I had to interview my mother on this one and she's no history buff. Thank goodness this is all about personal views and feelings. Here we go! My mother lived in Ohio during the time of the V war. She didn't really give a hoot about what was going on because she was like 5. Her views on Nixon? She says that he's not a crook (just like he said). No, um, she said he's no more of a crook than any of our other presidents because they all undermind the system in some way or another. The only difference is, he was caught. She says that it was a shame that we had such a political war and what's even more sad is the face that the government didn't really take care of the soldiers like they should have. That whole issue is still seen to day with our troops in Iraq. She feels that the government owes more to them than they give. Other than that....she has no further comments. Brooke Leonard☺ I asked my dad about the Vietnam War and he said that in 1969 he was living at home with his parents and brother and sister. His opinion on the war was that we lost many Americans that we shouldn't have. The United States wasn't gaining anything by fighting the war in Vietnam. He thought that Richard Nixon was a good president but he had some good and bad points. His opinion on the Vietnam War hasn't changed since 1969 because he still doesn't think we ever gained anything from it. -Ellison Eckman-

Both of my parents were living in Quarryville, in a farm house, in 1969. My mother was only five years old so she does not remember much about the Vietnam War but my dad was 10 so he remembers some things. He did not like the fact that teenagers had to go to war and fight for America at such a young age from being chosen from the draft. Richard Nixon would always hold up two fingers to symbolize peace whenever he was in public says my dad. But my dad never really had an opinion of him since he did not own a television in 1969, so he did not know exactly what was going on. My dad never really liked the thought of war since people come home with mental and physical problems. As a kid, my dad remembers a man that rented from his dad that came home after fighting in the war. My dad said the man came home with mental problems and was different because of the war. He remembers that men were exposed to "agent orange" which was a chemical that would interfer with the nervous system and the brain, which created many problems. Today my dad still agrees that war is not the best idea because he is all for people getting along and living a good, enjoyable life. That is what my dad remembers of the Vietnam War during 1969. **Janelle Krantz

Matt Kozakowski- I** asked my Mother her opinion about the Vietnam. She said she was living in Havertown PA in 1969. Her opinion on the Vietnam war was that..."It was a worthy cause that was underminded but the Media. and was a mishandaling of our troops overseas, by the government, and politians. It was a war that we should have won. Her views of Pres. Richard Nixon were as followed, " He was the first president that i was able to vote for. He could have been an excellent President, but he blew it with his self righteousness. He was very insecure during his term as well."

I decided to ask my mother about the topic of the Vietnam war. My mother was living in Marietta in 1969 at the time of the war. I asked her what she thought about it and she replied, I don't really know to much about the war, the only thing I can say is I wish it would stop. I then asked her way she wanted it to stop. She replied, "No more fighting of course." Then when I asked her what she thought of Nixon and why she just replied, I didn't really care about him so I don't really have an opinion. Finally I asked her the last question about her opinion of the war and if it has changed, why or why not. Once again she said she really didn't have an opinion and that it hasn't changed, because it's still pointless and here is still fighting and we are still losing soliders.---**Kayla Poston

Grandparents Interview Where were you living in 1969? New Providence, PA. What did you think about the Vietnam war in 1969? Why did you have this opinion about the war? We shouldn't have been involved in Vietnam because it didn't concern us. What did you think of Richard Nixon in 1969? Why did you have this opinion? Nixon should've pulled us from the war sooner. He was more interested in the US reputation than the fact that our people were dying. What is your opinion of the Vietnam war today? Nothing made the opnion change. It's still the same.

~Nikki McVey~**