Space Race 
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
8/30/19
Why Soviets Sent Dogs to Space While Americans Used Primates
The goal for the Cold War rivals was the same: to prove that animals could survive in orbit so that people could, too. But why did the Soviets use dogs, while the Americans used primates?
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SOURCE: NYT
10-6-17
When Soviets Launched Sputnik, C.I.A. Was Not Surprised
Declassified documents show that intelligence officers, and President Eisenhower, knew that the Soviet Union was close to launching a man-made satellite.
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SOURCE: Newsweek
10-4-17
Sputnik I Launch: How Russia Kicked Off the Space Race with Earth's First Satellite 60 Years Ago
“The Russians have won the race. The entire world is following the satellite’s flight around the Earth,” Communist Party mouthpiece Pravda declared.
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