Space Race

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• Speaker 1 2:55
• Speaker 2 0:14
• Speaker 3 10:00

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   Chapit 1: Tonight, we found ourselves at a moment in history where mankind is no longer merely gazing at the stars. 161s · Speaker 2

   Tonight, we found ourselves at a moment in history where mankind is no longer merely gazing at the stars. We are reaching out to touch them. You and I are living through the most breathtaking hours our civilization has ever known. Since Spu…

2. 2:55

   Chapit 2: Good evening, Ndaya, and thank you for being with us today. 178s · Speaker 1

   Good evening, Ndaya, and thank you for being with us today. From your perspective as an expert, how did the conquest of space begin? At first, space exploration started as a competition during the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet …

3. 5:54

   Chapit 3: When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, it truly took American citizens like me by surprise, since we had a whole hope that the United States would be the first one to achieve this scientific advancement. 70s · Speaker 2

   When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, it truly took American citizens like me by surprise, since we had a whole hope that the United States would be the first one to achieve this scientific advancement. When we heard the news…

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   Chapit 4: And what was the answer of the United States to the USSR? 172s · Speaker 1

   And what was the answer of the United States to the USSR? Was it harder than expected? For our side, we had several failures despite our hard work. But we still kept confident. For example, we launched into space a rocket that carried a sat…

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   Chapit 5: On April 25, 1961, President John F. 120s · Speaker 3

   On April 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the country to send and return an American to the moon before the end of the decade. It wasn't a battle anymore, but a goal to make our nation proud. Two other factors indirectly helpe…

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   Chapit 6: I remember that few years ago, in 1969, there was a debate about paying taxes to fund the space race. 172s · Speaker 2

   I remember that few years ago, in 1969, there was a debate about paying taxes to fund the space race. Many Americans agreed that it was worth spending so much money on the space race. It was very important for us to be the first one on the …

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   Chapit 7: Thank you very much Valentin and Baya for answering all of our questions. 20s · Speaker 1

   Thank you very much Valentin and Baya for answering all of our questions. We hope that we've been learning you more about the historical events we're all currently witnessing. And we also hope that the future will hold more exploration of t…