Space Race and the Cold War at Home
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A source analysis worksheet exploring the Space Race during the Cold War, focusing on primary source interpretation and evaluation.
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Space Race and the Cold War at Home
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Source Analysis: The Space Race during the Cold War
Source A: President Kennedy's Speech on the Space Race
"We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills." Provenance: John F. Kennedy, speech delivered at Rice University, 1962, political speech.
1.
Describe the main content of Source A about the space race. (3 marks)
[3 marks]2.
Explain the purpose of Kennedy's speech based on its provenance. (4 marks)
[4 marks]3.
Compare the usefulness of Source A with an official NASA report on the Moon landing. (6 marks)
[6 marks]4.
Outline how the source helps us understand the importance of the space race for the USA. (4 marks)
[4 marks]5.
Analyse how the source reflects the Cold War rivalry between the USA and USSR. (5 marks)
[5 marks]6.
Compare the American and Soviet goals in the space race based on this source and your own knowledge. (6 marks)
[6 marks]7.
Explain the significance of the space race to Cold War rivalry. (3 marks)
[3 marks]8.
Analyse the reliability of Kennedy's speech as a source for understanding the Cold War context. (5 marks)
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