| A | B |
|---|
| NATO | Military organization of Western Nations |
| Warsaw Pact | Agreement by Communist Countries |
| MAD | Policy of Deterrance, 'balance of terror' |
| NUTS | destroy enemy launch sites |
| Test Ban Treaty | only underground testing |
| Sputnik | first satellite in space |
| Laika | first animal in space |
| Yuri Gagarin | first man in space |
| Neil Armstrong | first man on the moon |
| Competition for best rockets | Space race |
| fear of complete destruction | massive retaliation |
| Propaganda | powerful weapon gain public support |
