THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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“America Impresses Soviets by Sending Man to Space”
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“Soviets Shock America by Becoming the First to Send a Satellite to Space”
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“America and the Soviet Union Work Together to Send a Man to Space”
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“America and the Soviet Union Agree to Abandon Space Programs”
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Space Race and the Cold War The Cold War lasted until 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Space Race played a significant part in the Cold War as the Americans and Soviets competed to prove their technological and intellectual superiority by becoming the first nation to put a human into space.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early Soviet successes in the space race had a major impact on US society and culture, altering strategic defense doctrines and leading to new educational initiatives.
Detailed explanation-4: -It gained momentum when the USSR sent the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space with the orbital flight of Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. These were followed by a string of other early firsts achieved by the Soviets over the next few years.