I have to do a school project- Oral history interview with someone who stayed home during WWII, preferably a women, I have no idea what to ask however, please help!!
2006-11-24 05:31:44 · 8 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You could ask them about how perceptions of women changed (how they viewed themselves as well as how others came to view them) as they scrambled to fill the domestic job openings left by the men who went off to fight overseas.
Also, did s/he feel compelled to take a "patriotic" job with the defense industry or something that benefited the nation's war effort? If s/he didn't, why not? If s/he did, what did the person end up doing? Did they feel they were helping out their country?
Did they ever worry what might happen if their homeland got invaded (I'm assuming you're asking North Americans or UK people)? Would they have been ready to take up whatever arms they had and try to repel the invasion, even if there wasn't much hope?
After the war started, how long did they think it would take to end?
Was rationing effective or did too many people just gyp the system in one way or another (bribery, hoarding, etc.)?
What sacrifices did they make so that they could help out the soldiers?
Did they buy war/liberty bonds? Did they worry about the massive federal deficits?
Hope this helps out.
2006-11-24 05:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Target Acquired 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see some good questions listed here already.
Here are some of mine:
How old were you when the war was on? (teens? college? kid?)
How did the war affect your family? (rations? relative in the war? )
Did you participate in any drives? (rubber drive, etc.)
How did you get the news about the war? (news reels from movies? newspapers?)
Did you work for the war effort? If so, what did you do? What was that like? If not, did you know of anyone who did?
If you were in school, how did the war affect your school? (shortage of teachers? )
How did you support the war effort? (letters to soldiers, fund raisers?)
What did you find out about yourself during this time? (sacrifices weren't as difficult as you thought? you missed sugar treats?)
Where were you when you learned that Pear Harbor had been bombed? (if this person was a child, she may not remember Pearl Harbor, but may remember people talking about it)
Where were you when you learned that FDR had died?
Where were you when you learned the war had ended?
2006-11-24 06:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum WWII veterans are reticent approximately their provider. i'd start up by asking what he exchange into doing on Dec. 7, 1941. it particularly is the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the beginning up of the conflict for human beings. then you definitely could bypass on and discover out if he exchange into in the Europeon theater of operations or in the South Pacific. those have been being fought concurrently yet have been very distinctive wars. as quickly as you come across this out you are able to bypass into what he did throughout the time of the conflict.
2016-10-04 07:56:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Lauren,
I was not in WW2 but was a civilian consultant in this war, bosnia and the first iraqi war.
Ask them , how the media in this war is different from their war?
Assuming that propoganda is contralled now by someone in public affairs somewhere within the pentagon....ask them about Smirnoff who was in charge of controlling war propoganda during the second world war...Sorry I am not sure of the accurate position but it was controlled much differently.
Ask them how people from the countries we were at war with were dealth with and mainly why they were dealt with in the manner they were.
Ask them also , what it felt like to win a war by accepting the surrender from the enemy?
2006-11-24 07:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Wallaforadolla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Question: What do you want others to know about your experiences during WWII?
Then follow up by closely listening to her answer, asking for clarification when needed, asking for more details when needed, etc.
All the best to you.
2006-11-24 05:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by j14456um 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about, "How did the beginning and ending of WWII change your life" or "If not for WWII do you think your life would have been different than how it turned out?"
2006-11-24 05:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by mJc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by asking how old they were during the War. (This affects persepctive)
Ask what was the greatest hardship they suffered during the war?
Ask what they did to help the war effort?
Ask what effect the War had on their family during and after.
Ask about their clearest memory from the war.
2006-11-24 06:29:51 · answer #7 · answered by fancyname 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just one :
How did you survive ?
2006-11-24 08:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by sedfr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋