| US Perspective | Soviet Perspective | General/WINNERS!!! | Leaders | Miscellanous |
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When did President Eisenhower sign the National Aeronautics and Space Act (NASA)?
1958
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What was Russia like before its revolutions?
Life was terrible for peasants and workers, with food shortages and desperate poverty.
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Who was the first man the USSR sent to the moon?
Yuri Gangarian
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Who was the main American Leader during the Space Race?
John F. Kennedy
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Why did the October Revolution take place?
The government after the Russian Revolution didn't meet the request of the Russian people.
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What organization dealt with America's space travel?
NASA
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Why was the USSR confident about defeating the US in the space race?
They had an efficient industry system, allowing them to get to their goals quickly.
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What was the Soviet Union's space program called?
CCCP (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (Union of Soviet Social Republics))
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Who was the main Russian leader during the Space Race?
Nikita Khrushchev
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First successful mission to the moon?
Apollo 11
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Who made the US head into the Space Race?
John F. Kennedy
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Why did the USSR think they won?
They got a man in space first.
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Where did JFK say they would reach in space and by when?
The moon by 1970.
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What were the ideas of both leaders?
To advance space tech
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What were the first animals sent into space?
Fruit flies
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What was JFK's promise to America?
JFK promised the Americans to go to the moon
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What was the revolution that brought to birth the industry-driven nation?
October revolution
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Why did America think they won?
Because they got a man on the moon.
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What was Kennedy's goal?
To get to the moon first.
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First dog in space?
Laika
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How did Americans feel about Sputnik 1's launch?
Americans were surprised when this space object was launched.
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What was the USSR's purpose in the Space Race?
Proof that they had improved from a terrible autocracy to a successful industry-driven nation.
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What was the goal of the space race?
To see who had the best space exploration technology.
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What act did Eisenhower enact?
NASA
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How many space missions have their been?
378
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