The united states eventually stop supporting South Africa because : South Africa began taking arms and funds from the soviets.
Back then, United States was in the middle of cold war with the soviets union, and this showed that Soviet has implemented its influence in south africa
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I don't know if this is true or not but I can only think of Donald Trump. Sorry if this is wrong
<span>Measurable success of the Cold War.
The events of the Space Race was a way to demonstrate whether the US or the USSR was "winning" the Cold War.
The Cold War became a competition over capitalism and democracy versus communism. Since both sides knew the danger in going to war, the Space Race was a way to show who would win if war took place without the danger of atomic warfare. The USSR launch of Sputnik in 1957 put the US on notice and they responded with the Mercury and Apollo programs. The US landing on the moon in 1969 marked a major win for the US. </span>
The key concept to explain the west's policy toward communist countries during the Cold War was "containment" This is what led to the wars in Vietnam and Korea.
