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What effect did the cold war have on the American space program?
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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.
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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.
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∙ 13y agoThe 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.
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What are the nicknames of the Cold War?
the Russian American space race.
Soldiers stalemate effect?
Stalemate=cold war.
What resulted directly from the Cold War?
The launch of the Apollo program
How did the cold war effect Egypt?
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How did the cold war effect the environment?
the bomb blast off the lands
How did the cold war affect the US space program?
It accelerated it. The space program was a high priority during the Cold War.
How did the cold war effect th space race?
how was the cold war and its effect on the space race please give me a correct answer
What inspired America to go to space?
The American space program was primarily inspired by competition with the Soviet space program. Part of the Cold War was the need to demonstrate superiority in all areas. And of course, all rocket technology applicable to space travel also has military applications.
How did the cold war influence foreign aid and the space program?
In some ways Kennedy's commitment to the space program was an extension of the Cold War. Kennedy wanted to surpass the Russians in space exploration. It was a contest of technology.
Was Kennedy's commitment to the space program on extension of the cold war?
yes it was.
What are the nicknames of the Cold War?
the Russian American space race.
How did the end of the cold war effect American society?
They might have gotten shot.
Have Americans and soviets ever coperated on space missions?
Yes they have. The Americans and Soviets used to be competitors in space travel during the Cold War, but once the Cold War ended so did the Space Race. Americans and Soviet have flown into space together and completed many missions together. Currently, the US will rely on Russia for transporting American astronauts into space as NASA shut this program down due to financial cut backs.
What was the computer going to help us with?
It helped us with the Space Program, Cold War, and the capability of invention was raised
What spurred the development of the us space program?
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
What spurred the development of the US's space program?
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
Why is space cold what really makes space cold?
Lack of heat makes space cold.
