is hit on at the start of the movie as Taylor is seen inside of a space craft. The space race raged long before the 60’s but in that decade is when the desire to touch the stars reached its climax. The space race started when the Russians launched sputnik in October of 1957. From there the United States converged on space rushing to beat its rivals to the moon" We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things‚ not because they are easy‚ but because they are hard‚ because that goal
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this‚ but the biggest are the space race‚ the Cold War‚ and the Korean War. In 1955‚ the space race began‚ both the Soviet Union and USA created ballistic missiles used to launch satellites into space. Later‚ in 1957‚ after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I the U.S.A. and Soviet Union were in a race to get people into space. The Soviet Union first got Yuri Gagarin into space‚ but a few years later‚ the USA launched the Apollo 11 into space successfully. The Soviet Union was not able to recreate that
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names of the invasion beaches?) Harry S. Truman (What decision did he make to bring about victory in the Pacific theater of war?) The Cold War (What two super-powers were involved?) The Iron Curtain (Who imposed it?) (Who coined the phrase?) Sputnik (What was it and what country developed it?) McCarthyism (What issue was relevant to it?) Brown vs. Board of Education (How is it relevant to
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war. At the time‚ WW2 had ended and the United States and the Soviet Union were two competing major forces of power. They competed‚ politically‚ economically‚ militarily and finally technologically. When the Russians managed to put a satellite‚ “Sputnik” into space‚ the United States opened up Nasa and the space race had begun. Both nations raced to reach supremacy in space and the ultimate goal was to put a man on the moon. Whichever nation managed to do this first would have claim to having supremacy
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Chapter 38 The Eisenhower Era 1952-1960 The Advent of Eisenhower Lacking public support for Truman‚ Democrats nominated Adlai E. Stevenson to run for the presidency in the election of 1952. Republicans chose General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard M. Nixon was chosen for vice-president to satisfy the anticommunist wing of the Republican Party. During the presidential campaign‚ reports of Nixon secretly tapping government funds arose. After Eisenhower considered dropping
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parents. But he became very successful facing all of his problem and fears. Steve’s life had many challenges‚ but he faced every single one of them. Santa Clara County was a growing place for computers. After the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik in 1957‚ the country engaged billions of dollars to technology companies. So‚ as Steve grew up in Los Altos he became more interested in electronics. When Steve went to high school he enrolled in a electronics class. He also had a summer job
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going to war and having nuclear attacks. These made Americans very worried on their everyday lives. Space exploration would also be a very important and dramatic event for both countries. On October‚ 4‚ 1957‚ a Soviet R-7 missile launched Sputnik‚ it would be the world’s first aircraft to be in space and would also be the first satellite in space and the first man made object to orbit earth. Many Americans were unhappy with it‚ the U.S. has always seen the first ones to be the first
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have showed great examples of resiliency. “Merriam-Webster defines resiliency as the ability to become strong‚ healthy‚ or successful again after something bad happens” (www.merriam-webster.com). In 1957 the world changed. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 the first artificial satellite ever. This was the start of the Space Age. Many important events happened in the Space Age. One of these events was the launch of Mariner 9. Mariner 9 is important because it was the first spacecraft to orbit Mars
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Mar. 2012. http://www.dannen.com/decision/potsdam.html> "Hydrogen Bomb." Seventeen Moments "US/Soviet Arms Race timeline | Timetoast timelines." Create timelines‚ share them on the web | Timetoast timelines. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. . "NASA - Sputnik 1." NASA - Home. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. . "Cuban Missile Crisis: Summary." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2012. . "United States tests first hydrogen bomb — History.com This Day in History — 11/1/1952." History.com — History
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Yalta Conference 1945 meeting between Big Three to determine post-war status of Germany and rest of world‚ but mostly Germany‚ resulted in division of Germany among them. Creation of UN to replace League of Nations. USSR promises to join war in pacific after Germany falls Harry S. Truman. President 45-53. Decisions made during his administration: Truman Doctrine‚ Marshall Plan‚ World Bank‚ Berlin Airlift‚ NATO‚ Point Four‚ Korean War‚ decision to drop atom bombs. Favored strong resistance to communism
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