Assignment task:
Paragraph 1 (Write a 5-7 sentence response)
- Why was the space race a contest of technologies?
- Why did both America and the Soviet Union feel it was important to be the first country to progress to the next stage of space exploration?
- Provide specific examples/details
Paragraph 2 (Write a 5-7 sentence response)
- Why was the space race a contest of ideologies?
- How did each side use the space race to promote their way of thinking? Be specific.
- Provide specific examples/details
Paragraph 3 (Write a 5-7 sentence response)
- Why was the space race a contest of politics?
- How did both the U.S. and the Soviet Union use the space race to further their political agendas? Be specific.
- Provide specific examples/details