Race to the Moon
Luke, Taylor, and Sydney
Race to the
Who was involved? Soviet Union & US SN
When and where it happened? April 12, 1961- Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin- first human in space. July 20, 1969- US astronaut Neil Armstrong took first steps on the moon. SN
Popular culture of that time period Microwave ovens made dinner fast and easy, while the pocket calculators made math easier. -TO
How it resonates today many other advances have made life easier today-TO
What effect did it have then? Made life easier and more convenient was a big part of the 1970’s-TO
Scale of importance in American history-7/10