The Cold War Quick Check

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When and why did the space race end?(1 point)
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The space race was over in 1965. In that year, the U.S. satellite Mariner 4 completed the first voyage to Mars and took pictures of its surface.
The space race was over in 1965. In that year, the U.S. satellite Mariner 4 completed the first voyage to Mars and took pictures of its surface.

The space race was over in 1971. In that year, the American David Scott placed a plaque with a list of names of the Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts who died in the process of space exploration.
The space race was over in 1971. In that year, the American David Scott placed a plaque with a list of names of the Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts who died in the process of space exploration.

The space race was over in 1975. In that year, the U.S. and the USSR collaborated on a test flight and shook hands when the mission was completed successfully.
The space race was over in 1975. In that year, the U.S. and the USSR collaborated on a test flight and shook hands when the mission was completed successfully.

The space race was over in 1967. In that year, both the U.S. and the USSR faced tragedies in their space programs.

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The space race was over in 1975. In that year, the U.S. and the USSR collaborated on a test flight and shook hands when the mission was completed successfully.

This event, known as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, marked the end of the intense competition between the two superpowers and represented a shift towards cooperation in space exploration.