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3 - The Sundered World
Manage episode 330888234 series 3356925
In the first half of this episode, we explore the wider historical context in which the rest of our story is nested, taking a look at the Russian Revolution, the rise of the Soviet Union, and the opening phases of the Cold War. In the second half, we return to von Braun and his team as they make landfall in the US and begin to work on new projects that will pave the way for space flight.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
Books-
"Moonshot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon" by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton with Jay Barbaree and Howard Benedict
"The Global Cold War" by Odd Arne Westad
"Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space" by Deborah Cadbury
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" by Michael J. Neufeld
Web Sources-
Article on Von Braun and Walt Disney | NASA
Russian Revolution - Causes, Timeline & Definition - HISTORY
Wilson Center Digital Archive
The Berlin Airlift | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Milestones: 1937–1945 - Office of the Historian (state.gov)
Disneyland - Man in Space (1955) - YouTube
Kennan Xplainer: The Long Telegram - YouTube
46 episodes
Manage episode 330888234 series 3356925
In the first half of this episode, we explore the wider historical context in which the rest of our story is nested, taking a look at the Russian Revolution, the rise of the Soviet Union, and the opening phases of the Cold War. In the second half, we return to von Braun and his team as they make landfall in the US and begin to work on new projects that will pave the way for space flight.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
Books-
"Moonshot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon" by Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton with Jay Barbaree and Howard Benedict
"The Global Cold War" by Odd Arne Westad
"Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space" by Deborah Cadbury
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" by Michael J. Neufeld
Web Sources-
Article on Von Braun and Walt Disney | NASA
Russian Revolution - Causes, Timeline & Definition - HISTORY
Wilson Center Digital Archive
The Berlin Airlift | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Milestones: 1937–1945 - Office of the Historian (state.gov)
Disneyland - Man in Space (1955) - YouTube
Kennan Xplainer: The Long Telegram - YouTube
46 episodes
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