Transcription: America, with her superior technology, looked as if she would achieve orbit first. As well, they had gathered up the best of the German scientists, von Braun included, leaving the Soviets with the underlings. However, as the U.S. faltered in trial after trial, the Soviets gained momentum, finally culminating with the launch of Sputnik into orbit. Shock waves rippled through the hearts and minds of the world. With this launch, it seemed that the Russian bear had overtaken the Americans. They had demonstrated to all that they had the power to deliver a quite possibly a nuclear one, with extreme ...
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