The successful launching of the soviet satellite is an overwhelmingly important event—against our side….within the past thirty d
ays we have been treated to as skillfully executed an example of psychological or political warfare orchestration as i have ever seen.…the first note was the arrival of the soviet jet airliner….the second was the announcement of the successful testing of their icbm. the third was the earth satellite. the fourth was the announcement of the setting off of a hydrogen bomb. the fifth will be another bigger and better earth satellite….you will notice the skillful alteration of war and peace—coexistence and atomic blackmail. you will also notice that all these items convey…soviet success. the u.s. has either failed or not yet succeeded.
I reckon for this given problem statement,Russia and united states have achieved a great success.Because in that era cold war has begun between Russian government and united states government and in that scenario Afghanistan has to suffer a lot.
In the light of your question I think it was a Russian success and the US is yet to achieve such achievements. During that time when the Cold War is in the climax between the two superpowers both competed not only in arms race but technological advances trying to outwit each other. The Russians gain the upper hand because they were able to make the things stated above before the United States but in the end the US was able to make also such things in their own ways and successfully outwitting the USSR in economy and world power.
