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title: "First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test"
year: 1957
country: "Soviet Union"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1957/r7-icbm-test"
slug: "r7-icbm-test"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1957-01-01"
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# First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test

> The USSR's successful R-7 ICBM test triggered the Space Race and fundamentally shifted nuclear deterrence doctrine, with extensive declassified documentation.

## Summary

The Intercontinental Cup was a roller hockey competition organized by World Skate and usually contested between the World Skate Europe and the World Skate America champions clubs.

## Sources

- [FIRS Intercontinental Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_Hockey_Intercontinental_Cup) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1957/r7-icbm-test