I am nowhere near done, I’m gonna work on it all this weekend. I apologize.
Space Race
"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." John F. Kennedy
After World War II, tensions were high between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) due to disagreements between either territory. When the two rivals announced the launch of their own space satellite within three days of each other, a competition, although not announced publicly, was clearly underway. With the fear of possible weapons going spacebound, being under the radar due to the seemingly friendly competition, the prize for winning quickly became much more than just recognition. The race continued to …show more content…
Although their discourse was established in earlier disputes, it resurfaced when the leaders of either territory (U.S. president Harry S Truman and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin,) had colliding ideals. Truman wanted industrialization and economic support, while Stalin wished for revenge through destruction of territory. They were unable to come to an agreement on post-war efforts. This, along with U.S.’s new fear of communism, created a starting point for the competition. They would later call this moment in time the Cold …show more content…
Sputnik, or ‘fellow traveller’ (Garber), had been launched into space. Although the satellite didn’t do anything other than steadily orbit Earth, it was a major accomplishment. Other than rockets, nothing had been launched into space before. Besides technological advances, there was another accomplishment. Although it couldn't be measured, it was certainly there, and the USSR benefited greatly from it. After the USSR successfully launched Sputnik, many Americans were fearful of what exactly it was. Sputnik’s beeps were picked up, and many radio stations played it for the states to hear. Many Americans feared that it could be some sort of weapon, or that it was picking up radio signals to spy on
Space Race
"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." John F. Kennedy
After World War II, tensions were high between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) due to disagreements between either territory. When the two rivals announced the launch of their own space satellite within three days of each other, a competition, although not announced publicly, was clearly underway. With the fear of possible weapons going spacebound, being under the radar due to the seemingly friendly competition, the prize for winning quickly became much more than just recognition. The race continued to …show more content…
Although their discourse was established in earlier disputes, it resurfaced when the leaders of either territory (U.S. president Harry S Truman and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin,) had colliding ideals. Truman wanted industrialization and economic support, while Stalin wished for revenge through destruction of territory. They were unable to come to an agreement on post-war efforts. This, along with U.S.’s new fear of communism, created a starting point for the competition. They would later call this moment in time the Cold …show more content…
Sputnik, or ‘fellow traveller’ (Garber), had been launched into space. Although the satellite didn’t do anything other than steadily orbit Earth, it was a major accomplishment. Other than rockets, nothing had been launched into space before. Besides technological advances, there was another accomplishment. Although it couldn't be measured, it was certainly there, and the USSR benefited greatly from it. After the USSR successfully launched Sputnik, many Americans were fearful of what exactly it was. Sputnik’s beeps were picked up, and many radio stations played it for the states to hear. Many Americans feared that it could be some sort of weapon, or that it was picking up radio signals to spy on