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The Space Race seemed like a much better method of competition between the USSR and USA than military competition, however it ended abruptly in 1975 while military competition continued. Why did we stop competing with the Soviets in space but continued fighting them (indirectly) on the ground?

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The Space Race seemed like a much better method of competition between the USSR and USA than military competition, however it ended abruptly in 1975 while military competition continued. Why did we stop competing with the Soviets in space but continued fighting them (indirectly) on the ground?	211