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I have off-and-on considered the idea of an earlier space race, which has manifested itself in two main iterations I wish to call The Cosmos in Their Hearts. The main problem is that I simply cannot be creative enough to imagine how the ideas I have would effect wars and borders and countries and policies. The main POD I have decided on is that the writings of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky published in 1903 gain widespread attention by scientific communities around the globe, as opposed to being largely ignored outside of Russia.

Of course this could raise questions as to how this could change World War 1 and World War 2, but I simply cannot consider what would change for some reason or another. I must ask for assistance once more, and ask you nice folks how the world at large would be affected by the concepts of space
exploration via rocketry being introduced some 11 years before the War to End all Wars?

I'm aware I made a DBWI about this yesterday, but I feel as though DBWIs are often ineffective in inspiration.

Thanks for your help, in advance!

Bennett
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