The Lost Cosmonauts Of The USSR
Although we tend to look back at the space race with the Soviet Union as a competition we were destined to win. It was actually the Soviets that secured many of the early victories. American officials weren't only worried about Soviet prestige winning out. They had a very real concern about soviet space dominance, providing them the ultimate high ground in the next global conflict. Today hear about the Cosmonauts erased from history or so we thought.. this is Casual History. New deep dive episodes every Sunday. New 5 Minute History episodes every Wednesday. - CH