Cold War

Unit 2 Project: Conceptions of the Cold War

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A time era after World War Two was a period where communism and capitalism played a major role between the U.S. and Russia. They had many rivalries and verbal events of what should happen. This was a historical event that will always be remembered. Throughout this paper, there will be thoughts on the Cold War along with the understanding of one’s view point.

Starting with my neighbor friend (Georgia), she said the words that came to mind when thinking of the Cold War were “communism and disagreements.” It was a constant confrontational battle, she stated. Georgia does remember studying a little about the Cold War in school. She remembers how her teacher discussed nuclear war and the possibility of what could lead to an even bigger problem. The parties she remembered where between the U.S. and the Soviet Union with many important involved figures, such as Kennedy, Marines, and North Korea. A key event Georgia talked about was the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s. This was an event that if occurred would mean devastation to Americans, Russians, and more. President Kennedy and Khrushchev were able to come to an agreement at the ending point with Kennedy’s options given (BCSIA, 2012).

My second interview was with my friend (Grace) who remembers many different parts of the Cold War. A phrase that comes to mind when thinking of the Cold War was “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down this Wall” by President Reagan. The wall collapsed in 1989 bringing a sense of hope, freedom, and celebration across the world (Schroeder, 2012). She did study about the Cold War. One of the things she remembers were doing desk drills because of the fear of possible nuclear wars. Some of the parties involved where Reagan, Gorbachev, Soviet Union, and the Unites States. The key event she remembers was the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

My third interview was with my...