Select ALL correct statements about the BEGINNING of the Space Race: Question 2 options: A) The Space Race was between these two countries: the US and Soviet Union. B) It began in the 1950s when the Soviet Union launched into space a satellite named Sputnik. C) Because most Americans did not pay attention to news about science and space exploration, the Space Race did not really affect or concern regular Americans. D) At the beginning of the Space Race, the Soviet Union was winning.