1. The Race For Technology

2. Nuclear &Military Technology Nuclear power Nuclear weapons The United States and the Soviet Union had nuclear weapons Both nations feared a nuclear war nuclear annihilation: total destruction by nuclear weapons Arms Race U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenged the USSR to an arms race by building up the American military USSR couldn’t keep up!

3. Space Technology The Space Race: competition between the U.S. &Soviet Union to control outer space Soviets: put first man-made satellite (Sputnik) into orbit & put first man in space Americans: put first men on the moon US took lead in space technology/ exploration Eventually, both countries began to cooperate in space exploration