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Laika was a dog and was the first dog to orbit the earth.
Laika orbited in Sputnik 2 also launched by the Soviet
Union. Many people believed that humans would not be
able to survive the climate of this trip so people believed
the only way to test was send animals out. Laika died
within hours from overheating but she was not expected to
make it through the trip. This helped the Soviet Union
because it showed they were continuing to make
improvements and had the drive to keep trying.
This was the talks and agreements between the U.S. and
the Soviet Union on the topic of armament control. Salt
stands for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. The first one
was agreed on in 1969 and was an anti-missile treaty. This
didnt have much of an effect on the Soviet Union but it did
benefit them a little. They benefitted because they were
seen as a superpower and making positive moves.
The Soviet Union fell because Gorbachev resigned and they were
losing control. Many countries were gaining their own freedom
and the Soviet Union no longer had control over them.
In my opinion, I do not believe the Soviet Union could have
survived. They could have made it but not anything like they
were. Many of the countries either had or were fighting for their
freedom and the Soviet Union was just losing control. They
would not have survived having no control. Also, Yeltsin
wanted to change things around and get away from Soviet ways
so after Gorbachev resigned, it would have been hard to keep
the Soviet Union up and strong.