Interview of Viola Baas on her experiences as a teacher at U.S. military bases in Japan during the Korean War and later in Germany

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Description:

Viola Baas talks about her experiences as a teacher at U.S. military bases in Japan during the Korean War. Baas explains why she applied to teach overseas, traveling to Seattle for a harsh orientation and training, and being sent to the island of Hokkaido in the north of Japan as U.S. occupation forces were leaving and base schools were closing. Baas describes touring Japan, her living situation, her fellow teachers, and her many assignments and says that she was reassigned to teach in Germany in June of 1956. Bass also discusses the differences between schools in Japan and Germany and describes the culture shock she felt when she finally returned to the U.S.. Baas is interviewed by Elsie Hornbacher.

Date Issued:

1984-07-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project

Place:

Japan, Germany, Japan, Germany, and United States

Subject Topic:

Teachers, Foreign, Military post schools, American, Military post schools, American, Teaching, Teaching, and Reverse culture shock

Subject Name:

Baas, Viola and 1918-2010

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5wh7t