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What does this symbolize?
December 6, What does this symbolize?
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The Space Race
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Who “won” the Space Race, The United States or the Soviet Union?
Major Question… Who “won” the Space Race, The United States or the Soviet Union?
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Key Concepts
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“Space Race” The competition between the US and the USSR (Soviets) regarding achievements and accomplishments in the field of space exploration
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Different names Astronaut (American) Cosmonaut (Soviet)
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The Space Race began… were launched in the 1950s. Military
-after the first ICBMs were launched in the 1950s. Military technology was to explore space.
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)
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The Ultimate Goal To land on the Moon first
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Video Clip – “The Great Space Race”
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Moon Landing
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Who won the Space Race? Choose three pieces of evidence to support that The US won the space race The Soviet Union won the space race Refer to the handout and the link on my website – Space Race “firsts”
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