The Arms and Space Race Symbolized Rivalry between East and West

HISTORY ARMS AND SPACE RACE ESSAY
That the Arms Race and Space Race were vital components in the rivalry between the USA and the USSR during the forty-five years between 1945 and 1990 is a comment and philosophy on the period which has and continues to produce much and far ranging debate which will continue for many years to come. In the efforts of simplicity however, it is clear that during that period the rivalry was rife and stronger than it had ever been and perhaps stronger than it will ever be. . The arms race and space race are fruits of that competition and, when looking back in 2003, the technological marvels of that period are more of a symbol of the prowess and pride of the individual nations. It was a race of competition to prove the might of each nation and also to act as a deterrent to each other given that they both had exceptionally powerful and high-tech resources at their disposal, albeit with perhaps differently weighted priorities in each race.
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