The Space Race

In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and the U.S. began a race to be the first to send a man to space. In the beginning of this race was marked with the Soviet Union  launching Sputnik. This struck fear into the U.S., they feared that if the Soviets could launch a satellite over the U.S.maybe they could send a missile too. The U.S. won the space race by sending men to the moon in 1969, nearly 12 years after Sputnik.

Neil Armstrong

Sputnik

Earth from the Moon