4 ottob 1957 anni - Sputnik: 4 Oct. 1957
The Soviet leaders at the time,
such as Khrushchev, wanted to
compete with the western world,
but not through war. He wanted to
see who economically superior.
He boost production in housing,
goods and technology. Then, the
world's first satellite was launched
by the name of Sputnik. This caused
the space race.