Weapons of "War" I Spy Space Race Who Did It First
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What is Fear?
This "weapon" is not what you will see soldiers fighting with in the battle fields. Instead it is more of a feeling, it created chaos nonetheless.
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What is a spy?
Due to Cold War tensions anyone suspected of being one of these could be convicted with little to no evidence.
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Who is Sputnik I?
I was the first artificial satellite to be launched into space by Soviet Union.
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Who was the United States?
We were the first country to test and use atomic bombs in the history of the world.
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What is the atomic/nuclear bomb
The explosion of this type of bomb by the Soviet Union caused the arms race to begin. However, this wasn't the first time we have seen this weapon.
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What is a Disappearing Ink Pen?
This type of ink pen is often used as a way to prank your friends into thinking their shirt is ruined. In the Cold War it was used to communicate messages between spies.
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What is a Dog?
Sputnik I was the first Satellite to orbit Earth. Sputnik II brought about another first bringing Laika to space, making her the first of this type of animal to ever go into orbit.
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Who was Neil Armstrong?
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" were the words that i uttered when i became the first man to ever step foot on the moon.
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What is the H-Bomb?
This bomb was highly sought after during the Cold War and was said to be 100 times stronger than the atomic bomb
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What is a tube of lipstick?
A gun hidden inside of this cosmetic product, mostly used by women at the, was very commonly used by spies of the cold war. Its nickname, the Kiss of Death.
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Who is Russia?
Yuri Gagarin was the first man to be sent into orbit, providing a big win for this side of the Space race.
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What is being the first woman in space?
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, two years later Valentine Tereshkova accomplished this major first for her country.
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What are nuclear War Heads
The United States and Russia were responsible for making up most of the stockpile of over 70,000 of this type of missile war head.
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What is a camera
This was hidden inside of button holes in coats during the Cold War to get a better view of enemy facilities.
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What is landing the first man on the moon?
In the end the US won the space race by accomplishing this major first.
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Who was John Glenn?
While the Soviet Union may have beat us to the punch, I was still the first American to orbit in space.
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What is a ballistic/intercontinental missile?
This type of missile, which is very common today, was originally tested in 1957 and could travel between continents
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What are U2 spy planes?
These planes, which share a name with a famous band from Ireland, were used to spy on Russian military bases, missile sites, and troop moment
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What is Apollo 11?
This was the the technologically advanced space shuttle responsible for the moon landing, its name comes from the a Greek God.
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What is the internet
We use this invention everyday, through our cell phones and tablets everyday, in the 1960's it was used to help cold war efforts.






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