After one of the bloodiest wars in History known as World War II ended, a new war had begun, the Cold War. This war was fought between the two most powerful nations which was the United States (capitalist) and the Soviet Union (communist). The Cold War lasted from 1947 to 1991 which was also during the same time frame of the Space Race with the same two competitive and powerful nations. With the two nations striving in the Space Race in all directions with the motive of technological superiority
The Space Race July 20, 1969, the day that men stepped foot on the moon. It is a day that will forever go down in history as one of the most symbolic days in American history. The truth is, without the bitter and hateful Cold War rivalry between the communistic Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) and the democratic United States of America (USA), much of the military and technological advances that are seen in some people’s everyday lives might not have been discovered until much later. A
'The Arms Race was the main reason for the development of the Cold War from 1945-1972'. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer using your subject knowledge. (16marks) I don't believe that the arms race was the main reason for the development of the Cold War from 1945-1972. Although it clearly illustrated the intense rivalry between the USA and the USSR, it was simply one of many factors contributing to the war between communism and capitalism. When the USA ended World
aromatics and jet propulsion fueled the race to shoot into space (space race). The Solvent Union in 1957 put the worlds first man made object into orbit (Sputnik). The United States shocked by the news respond by forming a space agency know as NASA today. United States struggled at having a rocket getting into orbit. A year later the United States got the explorer 1 into space as the first US satellite. Russia fought back by putting the first man (Yuri Gagarin) in space months before the US. After hearing
American astronaut during the Space Race/Cold War; so much pressure to succeed in your mission to achieve a goal in space before the Soviets. The Cold War was a time of great tension between the United States (US) and Soviet Union (USSR). It was considered different than most wars in the sense that it progressed over time and involved no direct fighting between the two sides. Instead the Cold War involved indirect support of wars and threats by both sides. The Space Race was a competition between the
The Space Race was a 20th century competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States of America and the Soviet Union. This competition was held between 1955 until 1972. The competition enabled these two rivals in advancing their ability of spaceflight and their exploration out of Earth’s reach. The competition conducted of several methods in bringing human life out of Earth’s orbit and to successfully bring them back home. The Space Race is known to be one of the most historical events of
launched the first artificial satellite it meant a new frontier in a Cold War: space. Historians have argued whether the launch of the first satellite was a significant event in the course of the Cold War. Directly leading to the Space Race, the launch of Sputnik played an important role in the development of the conflict between two nuclear superpowers, but overall it did not really have a big effect on the course of the Cold War. While simultaneously
the escalation of the space race. This investigation will evaluate Project Paperclip, as well as its Soviet counterpart. For my investigation I used both primary and secondary sources. Furthermore, I have used a variety of websites as well as two books, “Secret Agenda” by Linda Hunt, and “A Political History of the Space Race” by Walter McDougall, for my analysis. In the end, I will determine to what extent Project Paperclip contributed to the escalation of the Space Race. Word Count:149 B
S.S. Cold war INTRODUCTION The Cold war was a period after WWII when the USSR and the United States engaged in close political and military confrontation when the threat of global nuclear war was imminent constantly. The Cold War essentially started on the first of January 1947 when the United States and its allies disagreed with the USSR over how to divide Germany and escalated into several proxy wars in southeast Asia such as the Vietnamese and Korean Wars. The Cold War is called the Cold war
tensions already skyrocketing at the peak of the Cold War, America and her citizens were blanketed with fear and fascination of the strange object that was whirring above their heads and homes. Less than a year later however, Congress established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, and we entered the Great Space Race ourselves. Ever since then, the goals and integrity of the national Space Program have remained the same. Space exploration through NASA has provided America with