Q: “What main events do you remember from the Cold War?” » A: “I consider the Korean and Vietnam wars to be part of the Cold War era. I remember the Vietnam War particularly well. We saw gory photos of Vietnam and Korea in the newspapers all the time during the Vietnam War, in particular. Many of the photos were of American soldiers returning home in coffins, which really made me angry. I remember doing bomb drills at school. There was constant “nervousness” because of this threat of nuclear war. As I got older during the war, I didn't worry too much about it because I realized the Soviets didn't want to be destroyed as much as we did. I thought that if this were to happen, it might be due to a fatal mistake – either side would make a mistake or overreact. » Q: Could you tell me more about the bomb drills you held at the school? Were you afraid? A: “Here’s what would happen. The teacher suddenly shouted “Let go!” » randomly during lessons. We would hide and hide under our desks and stay there for a while; I don't remember how long it lasted. Once the exercise was finished, the teacher said that everything was clear. I think it was the early 50s. I was about fifteen. It was really scary for us because we were all aware of the threat. As I said, the images we often saw in the newspapers gave us ideas. There was a time in my early teens when I thought I wouldn't live to see more than twenty years because of the bomb. However, this did not stop him from living a normal life. You wouldn't wake up every day thinking you were going to die from the bomb that day. Even if the threat was always in the back of our minds. Even though it was the 50s; a very peaceful period nationally. The... middle of paper......destined to live in peace and prosperity. » Q: “What else do you remember about the Cuban Missile Crisis?” missiles in Cuba that were within range of hitting the United States. I remember seeing photos of the Cuban missiles. This was a very dangerous and provocative act by the Russians. I may have already told you about it. I remember the real night of the crisis. I was with a friend in a bar in West Hollywood, not knowing what the outcome of the crisis would be, or whether or not we would soon be plunged into nuclear conflict. The incident was occurring in Cuba; far from West Hollywood. We still felt we were in great danger. » I interviewed my seventy-seven year old grandfather. He currently lives in Marina Del Rey. However, during the Cold War he lived in various parts of Los Angeles and Malibu..