1. Shawn Stroba Caroline Wood E pd. 4-17-08 Space Race

2. The Space Race The Space Race What eventually became a race to land the first human beings on the moon started in the late 1940s with American and Soviet strategists confronting the same challenge – how to strike at the heart of an enemy quickly in the event of war What eventually became a race to land the first human beings on the moon started in the late 1940s with American and Soviet strategists confronting the same challenge – how to strike at the heart of an enemy quickly in the event of war

3. Rocket Ship Rocket Ship the race lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975. Space technology became a particularly important arena in this conflict.Space technology became a particularly important arena in this conflict. The Space Race effectively began after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.The Space Race effectively began after the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957.

4. Kennedy Space The United States landed men on the Moon and returned them safely, fulfilling Kennedys vision and meeting the goal that inspired manned spaceflight during the 1960s. The Space Race had been won – but what next? In the United States, many hoped that Apollo would mark the dawn of an era in which humans moved out into space, to bases on the Moon and perhaps Mars. But support for manned missions to the Moon and beyond declined, and the focus for human activity in space shifted to near-Earth orbit. The United States landed men on the Moon and returned them safely, fulfilling Kennedys vision and meeting the goal that inspired manned spaceflight during the 1960s. The Space Race had been won – but what next? In the United States, many hoped that Apollo would mark the dawn of an era in which humans moved out into space, to bases on the Moon and perhaps Mars. But support for manned missions to the Moon and beyond declined, and the focus for human activity in space shifted to near-Earth orbit.

5. United states vs. Russia United Sates and Russia were competing in the Space Race. United Sates and Russia were competing in the Space Race. The United States won the race. The United States won the race.

6. The Race Today United states and Russia came to compromise to build a Space Station and cooperate on the other projects in Space. United states and Russia came to compromise to build a Space Station and cooperate on the other projects in Space. Provided more funds for the teaching of Science and technology in the Nations schools. Provided more funds for the teaching of Science and technology in the Nations schools.

7. Bad A. Quiz When did the Space Race start? Who competed in the space race? Who won the race? When did the Super Space Race end?

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