how did the space race between the united states and the soviet union affect the cold war

a the space race caused tensions to rise between the superpowers
b the space race did not affect the cold war in suggnificant way.
c the space race lowered tensions and resulted in closer ties between the superpowers
d the space race resulted in several small conflicts between the superpowers

Question

how did the space race between the united states and the soviet union affect the cold war 

a        the space race caused tensions to rise between the superpowers
b         the space race did not affect the cold war in suggnificant way.
c           the space race lowered tensions and resulted in closer ties between the superpowers
d            the space race resulted in several small conflicts between the superpowers

anonymous · Answer

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ilovepuppieslol · Answer

the space race caused the 2 nations to race against who was gonna be better in technology and space travel, do u think that this competitiveness brought them closer or caused tensions to rise??