Go on to YouTube and find ‘Miss Stout’s History Class – The Space Race’. Watch the video to discover which country achieved each of the ‘firsts’ of the Space Race. Mark your answers on the table attached and answer the questions that follow.
Achievement
First satellite into space First person into space First person to orbit the Earth First woman into space First space walk First unmanned satellite to land on the Moon First docking of two space crafts in the Earth’s orbit First satellite to orbit the Moon and return to Earth First manned mission to the Moon First person to walk on the Moon
1. Who had the better start, the USSR or the USA? Explain how you came to this conclusion. USA or USSR?
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2. Who achieved the most ‘firsts’ in the Space Race? 3. Who won the Space Race? Support your answer with evidence.
