THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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The U.S.S.R. to win the space race
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The U.S. to develop a new agency to for space exploration.
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The U.S. to share technology with the Soviet Union
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The Soviet government collapsed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Detailed explanation-2: -The fact that the Soviets were successful fed fears that the U.S. military had generally fallen behind in developing new technology. As a result, the launch of Sputnik served to intensify the arms race and raise Cold War tensions.
Detailed explanation-3: -On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union (USSR) launched the first satellite ever, triggering events that led to creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) on February 7, 1958.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sputnik launch marked the start of the space age and the US-USSR space race, and led to the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Detailed explanation-5: -The National Aeronautics and Space Act was passed by Congress and signed by the President in July 1958 and NASA officially opened for business on October 1, 1958.