2.  Americans feared Soviet’s ability to launch ballistic
missiles that could carry nuclear weapons from space.
 The Soviets introduced Sputnik the first space satellite.
The U.S was just frightened and pushed their missile
program into higher gear. Marked the real beginning of
the race.
 Both countries wanted to be the first one to land on the
moon and return safely back to Earth.
 They race for rocket technologies.
 Both countries wanted to be known as a World
Leader so they competed for who has the latest
technology.

3.  They competed for who gets to space first.
 They raced for who is going to be the first
man in space.
 They competed for who would be able to
put the first man on the moon.
 They competed for who lasts longer in
.space(Endurance), invented better
rockets.
 Competed for who invents the first rockets
able to leave the orbit of the Earth.

4. In the U.S , military programs were kept
secret while civilian space activies were
widely publicized for the people to see.
In Russia, Military projects were kept secret
while successful launches were
broadcasted to the media.

5.  Sputnik:The first space shuttle launched
to space.

6.  http://www.slideshare.net/jcrowder/the-
space-race-403154