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The Space Race

The Space Race was a technological show of power and ability during the height of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA. It started with the launch of the Sputnik probe and effectively ended with the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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The definition of the space race?

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The space race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War to explore outer space. This rivalry led to significant advancements in space technology and culminated in the first human landing on the moon by NASA in 1969.

Describe the political goals of the space race?

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The political goals of the space race were largely driven by the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Both countries sought to demonstrate their technological superiority and ideological prowess through achievements in space exploration. Additionally, the space race was seen as a way to showcase military capabilities and establish influence on a global scale.

What describes the political goal of the space race?

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National pride best describes the political goals of the space race. Each country wanted to be first to prove that they were better.

What started space race?

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well apollo wanted to go see if there is any live on the moon or any other planets so he became famous so other people wanted to go to the moon too to become famous so thats what started space race.

Who calls stick during a relay race?

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The name of the stick that is used in a relay race is called a baton.

However it has a nick name of a "Sprinter's Stick" also.

What was the United states' goal in the space race?

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to develop satellite technology superior to Sputnik 1

How did Russians start space race?

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The Russians started the Space Race by launching Sputnik the first satellite, which then provoked fear in the Americans to begin development of their own satellites.

What is the space race a competition for?

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The Space Race was a competition for spaceflight capabilities, and space exploration to see which nation could achieve the most and go the farthest.

Why did the US Wanted To Win The Space Race?

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to bomb America from space (so that it looked like USSR attacked them) and then declare war on USSR without the UN approval and that's how the cold war started