This essay describes the aftermath of the Cold War and competition that uprose between the USSR and the US, especially in the areas of the arms race, technology, and the space programs

The Cold War was an event that affected American and Soviet history tremendously. This political battle over communism cost the U.S. a significant amount. After just coming out of WWII, most countries were crushed to ruins. There were two major superpowers though, that were still on their feet. These two superpowers, the U.S. and the USSR, were in a major space, technology, and arms race. With the launching of Sputnik, a Russian spy …

…en one person has it, another has to have it, and when that person has it, another needs it, and so on. It is phenomenal though that Russia and the U.S. have now worked out their differences and have moved on. They now operate an International Space center (Mir) and are working on a new inter-continental space center. I find it amazing what these two superpowers can accomplish once they finally "see the light".