How did the cold war fuel the space race?

Answer 1

The Space Race was linked to the Cold War because the Space Race grew out of the Cold War between the U.S and the Soviet Union. For a half-century, the 2 superpowers competed to be the best in the field of space exploration. The race began because both countries wanted to be able to fire weapons across the ocean, put satellites into space to spy on each other, and to show scientific excellence by putting a man on the moon.

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Answer 2

One way was that all parties involved knew that whoever ruled the skies (and space), could potentially rule the earth. No superpower country wanted to come in second in that game.