Space Race: U.S
Neil Armstrong
What was the name of the first satellite that Russia launched?
Sputnik
1896
What year did Russia first join the Olympics?
1952
Who put the first man in space? What was his name?
Russia and the man was Yuri Gargarin.
Who was president at the time?
President John. F Kennedy
Who led Russia at the time?
Sergei Korolev
How many countries competed that America ended up beating?
69
What place did Russia get?
2nd
What country did the first space walk? What was the man's name?
Russia, and the man was Alexi Leonov.
What was the name of the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon?
Apollo 11
What was the name of the dog Russia sent to space?
Laika
How many American competitors where there?
286
How many Russians competed?
Who launched the first satellite?
Russia
What was the name of the first American satellite?
Explorer 1
What was the name of the first woman sent to space?
Valentina Tereshkova
How many medals did the U.S win?
77
How many medals did Russia win?
71
What two benefits did space superiority offer the US and the Soviet Union?
Military advantage and Political symbolism.
What was the name of the shuttle that carried the first American into space?
What was the name of the shuttle that carried the first man in space?
Vostok
How many podium sweeps did they have?
6
Why did the Soviet Union choose not to participate in the Olympics before 1952
They viewed it as a capitalist propaganda tool and considered them to be elitist, not aligning with their socialist idealogy.
Why did the US and Soviet Union think success at the Olympics was important?
It served as a major propaganda tool, demonstrating their respective national power and ideological power on a global stage.