The Space Race
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The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War adversaries, the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve superior spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the ballistic missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations following World War II.
Media Details
Runtime: 4 minutes 25 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: Russia, U.S. History - 1946-1999, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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