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The Space Race
The Space Race took place during The Cold War. The Space Race was a race in space
exploration between the Soviet Union and the United States. It started in
October of 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik. The
United States noticed this satellite in the sky, but they didn’t know what it
was capable of doing. Soon, the United States built rockets, space capsules, and
satellites. We then began to launch astronauts into space and by July 20, 1969
putting men on the moon became a government priority.
The Space Race took place during The Cold War. The Space Race was a race in space
exploration between the Soviet Union and the United States. It started in
October of 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik. The
United States noticed this satellite in the sky, but they didn’t know what it
was capable of doing. Soon, the United States built rockets, space capsules, and
satellites. We then began to launch astronauts into space and by July 20, 1969
putting men on the moon became a government priority.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the moment when the United State and the Soviet Union
became closest to a nuclear war in October 1962. This started because Cuba
turned to Russia for aid. Russia agreed to give them things they needed as long
as they could use the area to spy on the US and store weapons. President JFK
wanted to remove their missiles from Cuba, but the Soviet Union disagreed to
this unless the US would remove their missiles from Turkey.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the moment when the United State and the Soviet Union
became closest to a nuclear war in October 1962. This started because Cuba
turned to Russia for aid. Russia agreed to give them things they needed as long
as they could use the area to spy on the US and store weapons. President JFK
wanted to remove their missiles from Cuba, but the Soviet Union disagreed to
this unless the US would remove their missiles from Turkey.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was created to close off Germans in the east from getting into west
Berlin. The walls were made of concrete and stood about 15 feet high and had
barbed wire across the top. The wall was guarded with watch towers, guns, and
even mines. Many people attempted to cross over the wall, but most were
unsuccessful. Eventually the communist power was ruled out and the Berlin Wall
was knocked down.
The Berlin Wall was created to close off Germans in the east from getting into west
Berlin. The walls were made of concrete and stood about 15 feet high and had
barbed wire across the top. The wall was guarded with watch towers, guns, and
even mines. Many people attempted to cross over the wall, but most were
unsuccessful. Eventually the communist power was ruled out and the Berlin Wall
was knocked down.