1. The Cold War Takes to the Skies

2. Bell ringer
If you were living during the Cold War era, what subjects do you think people thought were important to learn in school and why?

3. U-2 Incident Occurred in 1960
CIA decides to fly over into Soviet Territory
Planes were meant to fly higher than the Soviet Planes
People were nervous about the program
Eisenhower wanted out, but Dulles wanted one more flight
The U-2 plane was shot down about 1,300 miles into Soviet territory
U.S. said the plane was being used for weather purposes

4. U-2 Effects Eisenhower took fault for the mission
Khrushchev denounced Eisenhower
The person who was in the U-2 was Francis Gary Powers
He was tried and sentenced for ten years in prison for espionage
Shortly after he was exchanged for a Soviet spy
Tension rose even more between the two powers

5. Sputnik The first _______________________
Launched by the ______________ in 1957
It shocked the United States
Resulted in a change in the American education system. Meant to improve _________________________________ _________________________________
1958

6. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Created in the 1960s after the Soviet Union announced they sent the first man into space.
Kennedy’s goal
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Early rocket failures: Early Rocket Failures

8. First man in the United States to orbit Earth in 1962
John Glenn
First man in the United States to orbit Earth in 1962
He orbited in a space capsule on the Mercury Seven
Orbited the Earth three times

9. Telstar An experimental communications satellite
Relayed live television pictures from Maine to Europe
It is important because it helped restore America’s pride and prestige.

10. The Apollo program/ Goals
To make it to the moon.
To establish technology to meet other national interests in space.
To achieve superiority in space for the United States.
To carry out a program of scientific exploration of the Moon.
To develop man's capability to work in the lunar environment.

11. APOLLO I Tragedy Occurred in 1967 This was a preflight test
A fire swept through the command module of the rocket
Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee were killed.

12. The First moon Landing July 20th, 1969
The first man on the moon:_______________
Buzz Aldrin accompanied him
On moon they explored and collected moon samples