History A-Level
Space race and technology
What Space race and technology means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Space race and technology
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The space programme accelerated after the Soviet Sputnik success, with Kennedy's pledge to land a man on the Moon before 1970, boosting NASA funding.
Topics that use Space race and technology
- Affluence and conformity, 1955–63 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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