OHQuestions

// Oral History Project //

Topic: The Vietnam War Interview Subjects: My mom

//**Questions: **//

1. How old were you when the the United States got involved in Vietnam ( 1965) ? How old were you when the war ended (1973)? What was your status during the war? media type="file" key="Question 1.wav"

2. When you look back on the war, is there an event that stands out? Which event do you remember the most clearly? media type="file" key="Question 2.wav"

3. How did the media cover the war? Did you ever hear about the war on TV? Where did you get most of your news about the war? media type="file" key="Question 3.wav"

4. Did your family support the war? Your friends? How did people’s opinions change as the war went on? Did you or anyone you knew participate in protests? media type="file" key="Question 4.wav"

5. The government was not completely truthful with the people during the war. How did you feel when the public found out that Nixon had been secretly bombing Cambodia? How did people react when the Pentagon Papers were published? media type="file" key="Question 5.wav"

6. What do you remember about the end of the war? How did people around you react when the war ended and the troops came home? media type="file" key="Question 6.wav"

7. Did the war have a lasting effect on you or your community? media type="file" key="Question 7.wav"