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After WWII,the Cold War between democracy and communism started which includes economic,culture and especially arms and space exploration. On October 4, 1957,the successful launch of Sputnik-1 indicated to the world that the Soviet Union had taken the lead in space exploration. It also caused fear that this technology would allow the Soviet Union to launch nuclear weapons into space. In response, the United States established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , embarking on a quest to the moon where Neil Armstrong took his revolutionary first steps in 1969.