The below timeline is a visual representation of the Space race between the USA and the USSR. It was created by a Wikimedia user named Justin Ormont. It provides factual information regarding important milestones in the Space Race.
Document Questions:
1. Is this a primary source?
2. Who first launched a craft into space?
3. Why do you think that is important?
4. In the age of nuclear weapons, what is the significance of being able to launch rockets into space?
5. What effect does a space program have on an economy?
6. How do you think this played a role in the ending of the Cold War
1. Is this a primary source?
2. Who first launched a craft into space?
3. Why do you think that is important?
4. In the age of nuclear weapons, what is the significance of being able to launch rockets into space?
5. What effect does a space program have on an economy?
6. How do you think this played a role in the ending of the Cold War