Post-World War II Geopolitics of Space Travel and the Race to Space Dominance

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The Space Race might not seem very earth-bound, but there actually is a fascinating geography attached to the original race to get into space. Used as another vessel with which to compete in the cold war, both the United States and Soviet Union sunk billions of dollars into their respective programs. In this episode, Geoff and Hunter break down the where's and who's of the original space race.

Come back next week for part 2 where we take the space race to the modern day!