INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION
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Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country’s economy.
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There were not enough military bases to support the programs.
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The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.
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The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This destructive power and the decades-long arms race that it caused left the Soviet Union with a huge military arsenal that turned out virtually worthless, and a devastated economy with tremendous budget deficit and very low living standards.
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: -The arms race also helped launch the space race, as the superpowers competed for dominance in space. Sending rockets into space with satellites attached demonstrated the capability to do the same with nuclear warheads.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.