1942 bitter rivalry began between the united states and the soviet union called the cold war.

What else could they achieve? Nuclear Weapons had become more of a threat during the Cold War, meaning both countries had to make advancements during this time to become the bigger threat. If the Soviet Union was able to get a satellite into space, a serious question was posed. The race was not necessarily about space advancements, although more about who was more advanced during that time proving that they were more of a threat. On OctoSputnik was launched by the Soviet Union, starting the competition. At the time tensions were very high because of the Cold War, and these tensions were carried through to the space race. The Space Race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to see who was more technologically advanced at the time through space advancements. Why was the Cold War such a driving factor behind the Space Race?

2 Discuss the influence of the Vietnam War on the Cold War.

1 Why was the Cold War such a driving factor behind the Space Race?.

For the 45 year period of the cold war, safety was not felt.

During the cold war, there was always a fear of a nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the epitome of this, and the closest the two countries got to nuclear war. The cold war could have ended in world destruction, although it never got that far. With all of the technology being developed it would have been easy to have mass destruction on your enemy with simply the click of a button. Fear was a big part in the advancements during the cold war. The Cold War was very influential for both countries, during and post war. These took part on both countries, and even the Cold War as a whole. Wars like the Vietnam, which was the deadliest, and the Korean War, had many effects, including negative and even some positive effects. Through events like the Space Race innovation was heightened. From the years of 1957 to 1975, the Cold War was in full effect and the United States and the Soviet Union were in competition for everything.

During this time, it was all about power. Gaining control of countries was sought after, even if the countries weren’t benefiting them in any way. After the destruction that World War II caused, the United States and the Soviet Union were left standing. The feuding began after World War II, mostly regarding political and economic power.

1942 bitter rivalry began between the united states and the soviet union called the cold war.