In which position—[1], [2], [3], or [4]—should this sentence…
In which position—[1], [2], [3], or [4]—should this sentence be added to this section of paragraph B? Internal political and economic problems forced the Soviet government to shift its priorities away from the Space Race.(1) While the Soviets were the first to launch an astronaut into outer space (Yuri Gagarin in 1961), the Americans were the first to land men on the moon (Armstrong and Aldrin in 1969).(2) By the end of the next decade, however, the Soviets had become unable to compete with the Americans.(3) Some argue that, without any competition, the Americans lost interest. (4)
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