What was Cold War competition between the U. S. And Soviet powers for space exploration?

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Emma Pennington

23 January, 05:33

What was Cold War competition between the U. S. And Soviet powers for space exploration?

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Chana Simon · Answer 1

From the 1950s to the 1980s, the United States and the Soviet Union fought over who would have the upper hand in space.

This "Space Race" was a piece of the Cold War by which the US and the Soviet Union used proxy battles, like space, to fight since they couldn't nuke each other.