The Cold War Space Race led to significant shifts in global tension. While the United States and ... more The Cold War Space Race led to significant shifts in global tension. While the United States and Soviet Union competed for milestones in space exploration, the Soviet Union evolved from an isolationist entity to an international one. While the Soviet Union achieved significant milestones early on, technological development and management stagnated and the Soviet Union was soon eclipsed by the United States. These failures forced the Soviet Union to look for international cooperation in their efforts, even with the United States, and was a significant factor in the development of détente in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Primary source documents support this conclusion and suggest that the public image presented by the Soviet Union was vastly different from publicized activities.
The Cold War Space Race led to significant shifts in global tension. While the United States and ... more The Cold War Space Race led to significant shifts in global tension. While the United States and Soviet Union competed for milestones in space exploration, the Soviet Union evolved from an isolationist entity to an international one. While the Soviet Union achieved significant milestones early on, technological development and management stagnated and the Soviet Union was soon eclipsed by the United States. These failures forced the Soviet Union to look for international cooperation in their efforts, even with the United States, and was a significant factor in the development of détente in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Primary source documents support this conclusion and suggest that the public image presented by the Soviet Union was vastly different from publicized activities.
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