they were called the Soviet Union
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between Russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
To beat Russia in the "Space Race"
There were two actually--Nikita S. Khruschev and Leonid I. Brezhnev
The space race took place in the mid 60,s, and was the race to be the first to get to the moon, between Russia, and the United States.
Russia, USA and Germany
launched the U.S. and Russia into the space race.
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Russia was
Vostok and Voshod.
United states and Russia
usa and russia
There was space exploration at this time; the space race between the Soviets and Americans.