What effect did the cold war have on the American space program?

Answer 1

The Nuclear Arms race spurred by the Cold War led to the creation of the American Space Program, which included the notorious Apollo missions. The Soviet launch of Sputnik terrorized the American people who believed that Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth, would allow the Soviets to launch intercontinental missiles against the United States from the Soviet Union. This would invalidate the need to acquire foreign missile launch sites, which created international crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Answer 2

The Nuclear Arms race spurred by the Cold War led to the creation of the American Space Program, which included the notorious Apollo missions. The Soviet launch of Sputnik terrorized the American people who believed that Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth, would allow the Soviets to launch intercontinental missiles against the United States from the Soviet Union. This would invalidate the need to acquire foreign missile launch sites, which created international crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Answer 3

The Nuclear Arms race spurred by the Cold War led to the creation of the American Space Program, which included the notorious Apollo missions. The Soviet launch of Sputnik terrorized the American people who believed that Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth, would allow the Soviets to launch intercontinental missiles against the United States from the Soviet Union. This would invalidate the need to acquire foreign missile launch sites, which created international crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Answer 4

competition with the Soviet Union spurred american space missions.... NovaNet