Space Race
what was the space race about?
The purpose of the space race was just simply a competition between the US and the USSR for technology dominance.
What was the US greatest accomplishment in the Space Race?
The landing on the moon was the US greatest accomplishment which is what "won" them the Space Race.
What year did the Space Race end?
1975
Nuclear arm race
The nuclear arm race was a competition between the USA and the USSR. Who ever on would get power over the nuclear warfare.
1949-
The Soviet Union tested it's first nuclear weapon on August 29th, 1949.
did the space race have a positive outcome in the end for the US?
Yes, in the end US won, witch brought much more glory and popularity to the US
How did the space race begin?
The Space Race began due to the conflict between the US and USSR during the Cold War.
What were Soviet Union space pilots called?
Cosmonauts
World War II
The first nuclear weapon was created by the Manhattan project during the second world war.
1952-
The United States dropping the first Hydrogen bomb on November 1st 1952.
Did the Space Race effect the economy in a positive way?
The Space Race was positively effective on the economy in multiple way. For example it brought more products to the market and with the advancing technology it caused growth for more industries.
What was the name of the lunar model that landed on the moon?
The eagle
Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
John Glenn
cold war
the name is given to relationship mostly between the USA and the USSR after world war II
1957-
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik on October 4th , 1957.
Who was involved in the Space Race?
The two rivals in the Cold War were also involved in the Space Race which was the US, and the USSR.
American Space pilots were called what?
Astronauts
What country first put a manned spacecraft into orbit?
Soviet Union
fat man
It was an atomic bomb dropped over Nagasaki japan.
By the USA on August 9th 1945
1959-
The United States launched their own satellite on October 31th 1959.
What was the US greatest accomplishment in the Space Race?
The landing on the moon was the US greatest accomplishment which is what "won" them the Space Race.
Who was the man who first stepped foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What country did the US and the USSR get many of their rocket scientist?
Germany
1945-
World War II ended when the soviet union defeated Berlin. Also United States dropped the H- bomb on Japan. Also the Fat man was dropped over Nagasaki Japan, on August 9th 1945
1962-
On October 15th, 1962 the United States was on the heighten alert because of Soviet missile construction in Cuba.