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Events Leading to the Space and Nuclear Arms Race
• World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War begins
• The Cold War was a competition between the United States and the U.S.S.R. in which the two countries fought for military dominance.
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The Soviet’s Get The Atomic Bomb
• The next, each nation competed to be the first to create the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). – ICBM could deliver a nuclear
weapon from the nation's soil to its enemy's cities and military bases.
– Is this important?
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The Effects of the Nuclear Arms Race at Home
• An example of this propaganda is “Bert the turtle,” – cartoon turtle that was
created to stress the need to take cover from flying glass and debris in case of a raid
– Would this really work?
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Sputnik
• On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit around the earth.
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Sputnik
• Sputnik weighed 184 pounds and was 23 inches in diameter.– Sent out a "beep-beep" radio signal through its that
scientists and human radio operators throughout the world could hear.
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Sputnik
• Sputnik remained in orbit until January 4th , 1958– burned up when re-entering earth’s atmosphere
• The USSR launched a series of Sputniks after the successful launch of Sputnik I.
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Sputnik
• Sputnik II, launched on November 3, 1957, carried a dog named Laika on board.
• Laika was the first living organism in space.
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The United State’s Reaction to Sputnik
• Many Americans felt Sputnik was a step closer to a nuclear attack by the Russians.
• There was an overhwhelming feeling that the USSR was winning the space race. – NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is
created to encourage space technology in the United States.
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Military Industrial Complex
• Eisenhower used his farewell address to inform Americans of a new danger
• He warned of the potential misuse of power by the arms industry. – Close connections to the government and an
industry that profits from war.
– Careful to support one industry too much
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John Fitzgerald Kenndey • Runs for President of the United States in
1960
• Kennedy Argues that a "missile gap" favoring the Soviet Union makes an increase in defense spending necessary
• His opponent, Richard Nixon, Asserts that the U.S. has maintained military standing with the Soviet Union, and that military spending should be watched carefully for excess
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Results
• Hotly contested: very close– Kennedy wins by 113,000 out of 68 million cast
• Nixon publicly claims that he will not contest for “good of nation”
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The First Man To Orbit The Earth
• On April 12, 1961, Yuri A. Gagarin was launched into space aboard the Soviet vessel Vostok I, making him the first human to orbit the earth.
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The First Man To Orbit The Earth
• The ship made a single orbit around the earth, and the flight only lasted about 1 hour 28 minutes.
• This was another great victory for the Soviet Union and a big step towards defeating the U.S. in the space race.