Into The Heavens: The First Humans In Space And The Underlying Drive Of The Cold War
- By
Marcus Lowth
- December 22, 2020
- September 29, 2021
- 15 min read
- Posted in
- Space, History
In our article looking at the very early history of the Space Race we examined how the roots of the drive to reach the stars resided in the desire of the Nazis to create ever more advanced weaponry during the Second World War.
The Space Race saw the USA and Soviet Union attempt to outdo each other
Following the end of this most bloodiest of conflicts, a new, almost unspoken war began – the Cold War – which would see the United States and the Soviet Union look increasingly suspiciously at each other amid their desires to promote their opposing ideologies. Out of this suspicion, each country began to pick-up as many of the advanced Nazi scientists as they could, so that they might continue their advanced weapons work for t...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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