The Space Race. One of the most important forms of non-violent competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War was the Space Race, with the Soviets taking an early lead in 1957 with the launching of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, followed by the first manned flight.
That the Schlieffen plan failed, The French were unable to defeat the Germans completely at the Battle of the Marne.
Served as the president of the Second Continental Congress