space race

a human or political challenge ?

the space race:

Summary

1. historical context
2. human
3. political
4. human and political
5. conclusion

TIMELINE

1939-45

world war II

1947

the start of the cold war

1962

JFK's speech

1969

appolo 11

1989

end of the cold war

human aspect

the space race a human challenge ?

why is it a human cause?

The reasons why space exploracion is for the humanity.

exploring the unknown

representing hope and courage through the astronauts

uniting countries

inspiring people

reminding of our fragility and our strentgh

answering the question of our place in the univers

'we don't do it because it's easy but because it's hard"

-John Fitzgerald Kennedy

the space race is a political challenge:

• proof of power / superiority
• they want to show who has the best technology
• wealth indicator
• war satelite in orbit

the space race is a political challenge and a social one:

1. human curiosity:

2. technological advancement:

3. end of the war and the devloppement of the economie :

4. now :

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