I'm not sure if this is the right place for me to ask you guys this, but I'm conducting an interview with a Navy Sailor Korean War Veteran about his service, and I wanted to see if you guys as historians had any questions you always wondered about on the subject. I'm not going to be asking him questions about death, combat, trauma etc. My questions are more along the lines of perspective. A few for example: How much did WWII influence your decision to volunteer? Your thoughts on communism before vs after the war? How did you feel when a similar conflict arose in Vietnam? If you guys could help me out with some great solid questions you've always wanted answered or wondered about, I would really appreciate it, especially since my intended audience are those interested in historical events. Thank you.
I'm sure you've looked online for question examples but the Library of Congress has a great list of suggested questions. I'm doing a similar project on Vietnam currently and have found it helpful.
How did you view Korea before and after the war? It is sad to think about really. The war created a seperation in a historical nation with so much culture, and the entire ordeal is almost forgotten. Everyone says Vietnam, the soviets vs americans etc when they're asked about the cold war. It makes me sad that the korean war became the forgotten war.