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Korean War Interview Sarah cho

**Interview Questions:** 1. Could you please give a brief introduction of yourself? (Including name, age, background, marriage, job, and family of today, and back in the Korean War) 2. What was the surrounding/nature of the place you lived like? How did it change during the War? 3. What hardships did you experience during this period of time? 4. What was your family's reaction when this happened? 5. How did the North Koreans treat you and your family at that time period? 6. What do you remember in the beginning of the Korean War? 7. What new things did you approach to as the Korean War became more severe? 8. Did you take any action when this War happened? If so what were they? If not, what do you think was a plan that would've worked to stop this War? 9. Did you hear anything from the radio that was about North or South Korea? 10. What did you learn in school about your country, or North Korea? 11. What was the cost of the war? 12. What is your opinion about this War? 13. What was life like after the war ended?


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**Original Interview:** podcast

**Interview Translation:**


 * 1. Could you please give a brief introduction of yourself? (Including name, age, background, marriage, job, and family of today, and back in the Korean War)

2. What was the surrounding/nature of the place you lived like? How did it change during the War?

3. What hardships did you experience during this period of time?

4. What was your family's reaction when this happened?

5. How did the North Koreans treat you and your family at that time period?

6. What do you remember in the beginning of the Korean War?

7. What new things did you approach to as the Korean War became more severe?

8. Did you take any action when this War happened? If so what were they? If not, what do you think was a plan that would've worked to stop this War?

9. Did you hear anything from the radio that was about North or South Korea?

10. What did you learn in school about your country, or North Korea?

11. What was the cost of the war?

12. What is your opinion about this War?

13. What was life like after the war ended?**


 * Analysis Questions: **
 * 1. How does your interviewee's testimony fit in with what you have learned about the experience of civilians?**

The interviewee was my grandfather, and he was a young boy at that time. As he remembers, the things experienced during the Korean War was far more descriptive because the perspective of a child can sometimes bring more understanding to the matter. My interviewee's testimony fits in with what I've learned about the experience of civilians because I was able to compare and reflect on the real events that happened during the War. As I have learned during Asian Studies, people were treated very harshly, and as well as being treated unfairly. After I have done this interview, I learned more about the society and the thoughts of the people back then. These people were not only being treated harshly and unfairly, but they were also being lied by the government of North Korea. This testimony not only proved that the events and happenings that we've read and listened to was true, but in fact it was helping understand what other unfair treatment the people of South Korea were receiving.


 * 2. Using your background knowledge try to contextualize their testimony. How do you think major events of the war affected their life at the time?**


 * 3. Hypothesize or explain how your interviewee was able to stay out of danger.**

In my very opinion, my grandfather was able to stay out of danger because he knew what was mostly going on on both sides of Korea. Though he was not a full grown up, and did not have full understanding of the war, he was able to reflect the actions taken by the North Koreans. As stated in the interview, he was trying to go into the military to fight for the country, but his family repressed him from doing so because they knew what the consequences were. 

  **How has the interview added to your understanding of the war? How do you think it will help us better understand the Korean War? **
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