Cold War Memories

I interviewed my dad about his experience in the Cold War. He told me that in his school they had regular bomb shelter drills and he can still remember the shrieking of the bell. Since the entire country was worried that the U.S. was going to be bombed, even as little second or third graders, the teacher would rush them into the bomb shelter or to take cover under their desks. Also, he said that although the Olympics may seem to get a lot of attention nowadays, during those times they were much more competitive and aggressive. He said that the competition between who got more medals between the United States and the USSR became very personal and energy and tensions ran high.