Why did the United States and Soviet Union engage in the Space Race

During the Cold War the Joined together States and the Soviet Union locked in a competition to see who had the most excellent innovation in space. The Space Race was considered critical since it showed the world which nation had the most excellent science, innovation, and financial framework.

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  the common sense as a pamphlet written by thomas paine. it promoted the independence of the colonies from british rule. the distribution of this pamphlet was great, it reached people everywhere and it was even read aloud at places people met. it also unite the colonists before the revolutionary war.

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