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This article explores how the two world superpowers during the Cold War, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, used mass media as a tool to rally support and invoke nationalistic pride for their respective space programmes. Five specific examples of mass media, including magazine articles, films and posters, are analysed in this context. It also discusses the unique socio-economic setting of the Space Race and how the need for space superiority led to the unprecedented investment, development and breakthroughs in space technologies.
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Ringas, N. (2020). The Influence of Mass Media on Society’s Views of Space Travel During the Cold War. In: Froehlich, A. (eds) Outer Space and Popular Culture. Southern Space Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22656-5_1
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