OralHistoryQuestions

ORAL HISTORY QUESTIONS:

 **1. ****Can you describe yourself and your status in life in during the Vietnam War? **  **2. ****What did you feel like when you heard about the draft for the Vietnam War? **  **3. ****Do you still remember your brother or your draft numbers? And if you could, do you know if you still have the copy of the draft card we could use in our project? **  **4. ****What is your opinion about Communism? Do you believe in the domino theory that if one country falls to Communism the other countries surrounding it will fall to Communism? **  **5. ****What was life on the home front? ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">6. ****<span style="font-weight: normal; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What was the overall mood of the Vietnam War in your town? ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">7. ****<span style="font-weight: normal; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What was the impact of the Vietnam War on either your brother or you? ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">8. ****<span style="font-weight: normal; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Do you believe that America should have joined the Vietnam War? ** <span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;">9. In your opinion, when did the Vietnam War start? <span style="display: block; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: left;">

People burning draft cards! []

Front of a draft card for Vietnam []

Back of a draft card for Vietnam []