Space Race /Arms RaceSpace Race /Arms Race

Between U.S.A and RussiaBetween U.S.A and Russia

By Addis YilmaBy Addis Yilma

ContextContext The growth of atomic weapons The growth of atomic weapons

between the two superpowers.between the two superpowers. Who were The two superpowers Who were The two superpowers

during the cold war?during the cold war? Why was the launch of sputnik so Why was the launch of sputnik so

historically significant toward the historically significant toward the space race?space race?

The achievements of the The achievements of the superpowers involved in the superpowers involved in the space race.space race.

The outcome of the space race The outcome of the space race and arms race between the two and arms race between the two Cold War superpowers. Cold War superpowers.

The growth of atomic weapons The growth of atomic weapons between the two superpowers.between the two superpowers.

In 1945 the United States had dropped In 1945 the United States had dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to end World two atomic bombs on Japan to end World War Two.War Two.

Four years later, the Soviet Union built Four years later, the Soviet Union built their own atomic bomb.their own atomic bomb.

A deadly arms race had begun. Both A deadly arms race had begun. Both superpowers stockpiled nuclear weapons. superpowers stockpiled nuclear weapons. By the end of the decade both sides were By the end of the decade both sides were developing missiles to carry bombs to developing missiles to carry bombs to each other 's doorsteps. each other 's doorsteps.

The growth of atomic weapons The growth of atomic weapons between the two superpowers.between the two superpowers.

Neither superpower wanted to start an all-out war. Neither superpower wanted to start an all-out war. Instead, they pursued their rivalry indirectly by supporting Instead, they pursued their rivalry indirectly by supporting opposite sides in conflict in the third world. These were opposite sides in conflict in the third world. These were the poorer nations of Latin America, Asia and Africa.the poorer nations of Latin America, Asia and Africa.

One such conflict brought the superpowers to the brink One such conflict brought the superpowers to the brink of war.of war.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy learned that the In 1962, President John F. Kennedy learned that the Soviets were supplying Cuba with missiles. U.S navy Soviets were supplying Cuba with missiles. U.S navy ships blocked the island. The world waited to see if the ships blocked the island. The world waited to see if the Soviet Union would remove all missiles and missiles Soviet Union would remove all missiles and missiles bases from Cuba.bases from Cuba.

Finally, the Soviet Union agreed to remove them. Finally, the Soviet Union agreed to remove them.

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Space RaceSpace Race was a competition of space was a competition of space exploration between the United State and Soviet exploration between the United State and Soviet Union, which lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975. It Union, which lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975. It involved the efforts to explore outer space with involved the efforts to explore outer space with artificial satellites, to send humans into space, artificial satellites, to send humans into space, and to land people on the Moon.and to land people on the Moon.

By 1960 the superpowers were in a space race By 1960 the superpowers were in a space race as well as an arms race. Americans were as well as an arms race. Americans were stunned in 1957 when the Soviet sent Sputnik, a stunned in 1957 when the Soviet sent Sputnik, a man-made satellite, into orbit around the earth.man-made satellite, into orbit around the earth.

Throughout the 1960s,the two nations raced to Throughout the 1960s,the two nations raced to see who would be first to put a person on the see who would be first to put a person on the moon.moon.

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Americans cheered as Neil Americans cheered as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first lunar landing in 1969.the first lunar landing in 1969.

The two superpowers during the The two superpowers during the Cold WarCold War

The Soviet Union was a strong Socialist republic.The Soviet Union was a strong Socialist republic. The United States was strong Capitalist republic.The United States was strong Capitalist republic. The Soviet Union and the United States were on the same The Soviet Union and the United States were on the same

side during World War 2.side during World War 2. The United State want all counties to be democratic and The United State want all counties to be democratic and

the Soviet Union wanted all countries to be communistthe Soviet Union wanted all countries to be communist Both countries were powerful.Both countries were powerful. The Soviets had the worlds largest stockpile of nuclear The Soviets had the worlds largest stockpile of nuclear

weapon for the second half of the Cold War, while the weapon for the second half of the Cold War, while the U.S.A had the largest army in the world and had one of U.S.A had the largest army in the world and had one of the two most powerful air forces in the world.the two most powerful air forces in the world.

The Soviets had a very strong global intelligence network The Soviets had a very strong global intelligence network (KGB) while the U.S.A were powerful allies in Western (KGB) while the U.S.A were powerful allies in Western Europe (NATO). Europe (NATO).

Why the launch of Sputnik was so Why the launch of Sputnik was so historically significant in the Space Race.historically significant in the Space Race.

Sputnik, the first man-made Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, was launched on satellite, was launched on October 4, 1957 by the October 4, 1957 by the U.S.S.R.  It was little more U.S.S.R.  It was little more than the size of a basketball than the size of a basketball and weighed 184 pounds.  and weighed 184 pounds.  Sputnik was not equipped with Sputnik was not equipped with any scientific instruments, but any scientific instruments, but orbited the earth once every orbited the earth once every 98 minutes.  It contained a 98 minutes.  It contained a single radio transmitter.single radio transmitter.

Why the launch of Sputnik was so historically Why the launch of Sputnik was so historically significant in the Space Race.significant in the Space Race.

Forty years later, the Cold War is Forty years later, the Cold War is over, and the Russian space over, and the Russian space program frightens only its own program frightens only its own cosmonauts. cosmonauts.

That launch ushered in new political, That launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific military, technological, and scientific developments. While the Sputnik developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age and the the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.U.S.-U.S.S.R space race.

The firsts achievements of the The firsts achievements of the Space Race during Cold WarSpace Race during Cold War

They both sent humans to the moon.They both sent humans to the moon. They both developed technology while they They both developed technology while they

competed to be better than each other.competed to be better than each other. They brought different types of atomic weapons They brought different types of atomic weapons

and made the world fear each others countries.and made the world fear each others countries. The Russians sent the first woman Valentina The Russians sent the first woman Valentina

Tereshkova onto the moon.Tereshkova onto the moon. The Russian also sent a dog to the moon.The Russian also sent a dog to the moon.

Laika

Cause and Effect of Cold WarCause and Effect of Cold War

Soviet domination of eastern Europe.Soviet domination of eastern Europe.Communist victory in China.Communist victory in China.Distrust between United States and Soviet Distrust between United States and Soviet

Union. Union. Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.Founding of NATO and Warsaw Pact.Founding of NATO and Warsaw Pact.East-West tension. East-West tension.

Cause and effect of cold warCause and effect of cold warcausescauses

Arms race between the United States and Arms race between the United States and Soviet Union.Soviet Union.

Rivalry between the United States and Rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union for world power. Soviet Union for world power.