Explain why the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in the Space Race and when It occurred? ​

They happened because during the Cold War the US and the Soviet Union engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in place. It occurred in mid 1950s (not sure)

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china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same