Need of National Security during the Cold War period - Risks & Responsibilities with the Space Race

INTRODUCTION:

Computers were used for various operations in terms of extensive calculations (incybernics) during World-War 2, and US became the super power by this very idea of anti-aircraft weaponry and artillery after the World War 2

CLOSED WORLD DISCOURSES & CYBORG’S DISCOURSES:

After World War 2 there created a closed world which was like putting every thought, word and action into reaching a central goal, which was regarding the national security during the cold war period.

Cold War was referred to as the period after the World War 2 which was a silent conflict between the US and USSR regarding the military and the technology and science that determined their supremacy over the nations.

During this very period, digital computers were developed and were extensively used for the fast calculations of ballistics employed in anti-aircrafts weaponry and also for a wide and over-all surveillance of the nation which was considered very necessary during this time as a concern of national security.

SPACE RACE – RISKS &RESPONSIBILITIES:

              In one of the silent conflicts during Cold War the Space Race between US and USSR which referred to as the race or fight between these countries for the ultimate supremacy over the outer space exploration which was regarded as a great threat to the national security.

              The other reason for this very fight was the reputation one might get if one win the race over the other which dealt with the altitude of the US then.

So, the risks involved during this research were also of concern because in this very fight between the nations, they were fast enough to produce space vehicles but lacked efficiency and safety of the people concerned to travel in these vehicles.

This means they neglected the danger involved in such actions as getting the best technology was the only concern in this race. Because of this there were many accidents of space vehicles like Appolo 1

CONCLUSION:

              Even though this space race was a responsibility towards the national security and also an action to get supremacy to the nations they were not concerned about the responsibility towards the people life in this very race and the risks involved was not given preference.

              The reason for not considering the risk can be attributed to the giving much preference to national security, patriotism.

                                                                                                                                    Submitted by: Syed Ashruf,
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