The Start of the Cold War - 01 Oct 2006

Sunday, October 01, 2006

SUNDAY 1 OCT 06.I have really enjoyed the background reading to the first module, I have found Richard Crokatt easy reading and he does cover the War years well. 'We Now Know' by Gaddis is a little thin on the detail of this period.I have found the web fantastic for research - there are some excellent sites, especially when it comes to original documents - I have accessed the Trunam Presidential Museum and Library, along with the Churchill Archives Centre. I even fond the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office site quite useful as they have a historical documents area. To be able to read personal letters and telegrams from the period really takes you back in time.I have also been drafting and re-drafting my first academic essay for a long time (about 15-16 years since I wrote an essay!!) This has been a real challenge especially with a 1,000 word limit.Andy

WIMW Diary

Well the first week has been hectic. I have used 4 different PCs to get through my induction module. The camp I am on is not connected to Broadband, I have done some work in the office through the MOD system, a little at my married quarter (which is so far away from the plug in point that I can connect to the internet but that is about it). So I resorted to using the military "welfare PC" at night!!

I was able to pop into LCL to visit the WIMW offices and I met "Sally" who was helpful in getting me a library card. I also visited the Maughan Library and I was even able to track down some books on the Korean war.

The weekend I was back at my family home (where we have broadband connection), got on line and finished off the induction module.

The start of week 2 has seen me starting to read into the origins of the Cold War, the literature I have read to date is restrictive to going back as far as 1940.

Regards

Andy