> Indeed, recently opened archives suggest that Eisenhower preferred to let the Soviets reach space first, so as to establish a precedent. The United States would then be free to launch reconnaissance satellites without incurring the wrath of its Cold War nemesis.
You hear things like this alot,
- The US knew about Pearl Harbor attacks and let them happen
- The US knew about 9/11 and let it happen.
- The US knew about soviet misses moving to Cuba and let them get there intentionally.
Most people dismiss this as tinfoil hat territory. I wonder how many of these "conspiracies" have any truth to them?
As to the US facing a "Sputnik Moment" now, I don't think the article lays out any valid reasons why now is their Sputnik moment. You could have written this article any year from 1969 to now and it would be equally true.
You hear things like this alot,
- The US knew about Pearl Harbor attacks and let them happen
- The US knew about 9/11 and let it happen.
- The US knew about soviet misses moving to Cuba and let them get there intentionally.
Most people dismiss this as tinfoil hat territory. I wonder how many of these "conspiracies" have any truth to them?
As to the US facing a "Sputnik Moment" now, I don't think the article lays out any valid reasons why now is their Sputnik moment. You could have written this article any year from 1969 to now and it would be equally true.