Critical Thinking Questions   Home       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     How does the launch of satellites reflect the onset of espionage technology in this era of the Cold War? How is Moscow, the Soviet headquarters, portrayed in this video segment? What does this reflect about American sentiment towards Russia at this time? What does it mean, and what is the intended effect of the film's statement that "although the Soviets had been first, the U.S. would surpass all previous efforts with historic probes of space?" Look at the graphics and satellite maps pictured in this video clip. Do you think these "probes of space" had effects on the average American's awareness of "outer-space" during this time? What kinds of effects would be evident in culture, politics, and society? What kind of technology did these satellites launches use? How does this technology translate to other aspects of political policy, both foreign and domestic?