Von Braun, Hero of the People

1945: At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun, a leading rocket scientist and engineer in the German military, is intercepted by Soviet forces. The Soviets either recruit or capture von Braun and take him to the Soviet Union.
1947-1955: In the Soviet Union, von Braun works on developing rocket technology for the Soviet military and space program. He contributes significantly to the development of the Soviet rocket program and helps to establish the Soviet Union as a major player in the early space race. Missiles were used during the Chinese Civil War. Soviet sent up first man in space through a suborbital rocket. Porkkala Naval Base remains in Soviet hands.
1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, using technology and expertise developed by von Braun and other Soviet rocket scientists.
1959-1961: The Soviet Union continues to make major advancements in space exploration, launching the first animal, human, and woman into orbit. Von Braun's contributions to the Soviet space program play a major role in these achievements.
1962-1968: The Soviet Union and the United States engage in a sustained space race, with each nation competing to make major advancements in space exploration and technology. The Soviet Union, leveraging von Braun's expertise and technological knowledge, remains at the forefront of the race.
1969: The Soviet Union lands a spacecraft on the Moon, becoming the first nation to achieve this feat. Von Braun's contributions to the Soviet space program play a key role in this achievement.
1970s-1980s: The Soviet Union continues to make major advancements in space exploration and technology, establishing itself as a leader in the field. Von Braun's expertise and technological contributions continue to be a critical part of the Soviet space program.
1991-Present: The Soviet Union avoids collapse, and its space technology continues to advance. It remains a major player in international politics and space exploration. Terrorist attacks against Soviet Union in the early 21st century after a string of Soviet military interventions, such as Middle East, Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa. In 2014 it even intervened against Finland after an anti-Soviet government comes to power. Soviet used black jails across Porkkala, Africa, Cuba, Vietnam, South Yemen and elsewhere to imprison terrorists.