073 The Race to Space - One Minute History

073 The Race to Space - One Minute History

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11th Grade - University

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Post-WWII, the US, UK, and Soviet Union sought to recruit German rocket scientists to gain technological advantages. The US hired Wernher von Braun, while the Soviets occupied Berlin's rocket center. In 1949, the Soviet Union developed nuclear capabilities, ending the US monopoly on atomic weapons. This led to a nuclear and conventional arms race, extending into space exploration. The US announced plans for an Earth-orbiting satellite, prompting the Soviets to declare their own satellite ambitions, marking the start of the space race.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which German rocket scientist was recruited by the United States after World War II?

Albert Einstein

Wernher von Braun

Sergei Kuroloff

Niels Bohr

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event marked the Soviet Union's entry into the nuclear age?

The launch of Sputnik

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty

The detonation of their first atomic bomb

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of Berlin did the Soviets occupy after World War II?

Western Berlin

Northern Berlin

Eastern Berlin

Southern Berlin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Economic development

Space exploration

Cultural exchange programs

Conventional and nuclear weapons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the United States announce that escalated the space race?

Plans to land on the Moon

Plans to send a manned mission to Mars

Plans to launch an Earth-orbiting satellite

Plans to build a space station