space race
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The space race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve major milestones in space exploration, such as launching satellites and sending humans into orbit. It mattered because it demonstrated technological prowess during the Cold War and drove rapid advances in science and engineering that had lasting impacts on both nations.
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Cold WarHistory of science and technology in the United StatesHistory of spaceflightOperation PaperclipPresidency of Dwight D. EisenhowerPresidency of Gerald FordPresidency of John F. KennedyPresidency of Lyndon B. JohnsonPresidency of Richard NixonScience and technology in the Soviet UnionSoviet Union–United States relationsSpace exploration