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Land men on the moon and return them safely to earth by the end of the decade.
This was the "public" goal declared by president Kennedy.
However the underlying secret goal was to demonstrate which country could throw the largest hydrogen bomb possible the farthest distance and hit a target accurately - without having to actually throw a real hydrogen bomb (and risk starting a war). By getting men to the moon we proved we could deliver any possible hydrogen bomb anywhere we wanted to put it on earth.
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How did the cold war influence the development and early goals of nasa?
There was a space race going on between US and Russia. The US wanted to win the space race and put a lot of money in the NASA. Main goal in 1969 was the moon, US wanted to go there first.
What year did the US enter the race to get into space?
President Kennedy entered the US into the space race in 1961.
What countries were involved in the space race?
Russia and us the United States were Involved in the space race
Why was the space program called the space race?
Because it was a "race" between the USSR and the US to reach space milestones first.
What event launch the space race between the US and Russian?
When Russia sent his fist manned mission into space, that marked the beginning of the space race between US and Russia.
How did the cold war influence the development and early goals of nasa?
There was a space race going on between US and Russia. The US wanted to win the space race and put a lot of money in the NASA. Main goal in 1969 was the moon, US wanted to go there first.
What were the important Goals of the Space Race?
The biggest goal of the Space Race was to send people to the surface of the Moon. The US accomplished this, and put 12 people on the Moon, two at a time. The USSR did not send anyone to the Moon.
What year did the US enter the race to get into space?
President Kennedy entered the US into the space race in 1961.
What countries were involved in the space race?
Russia and us the United States were Involved in the space race
What was the Vostok Missions goal?
The goal of this mission was to get to space before the US.
Why was the space program called the space race?
Because it was a "race" between the USSR and the US to reach space milestones first.
What was the united state's goal in the space race?
to successfully land on the moon before the soviets
When did the space race happen?
The space race was when the us and the ussr tried to get the newest equipment into space. It happened between 1957 and 1975.
What was the United states goal in the space race?
The goal was to get man on the moon by the end of the decade
What best describes the political goal of the space race?
National pride best describes the political goals of the space race. Each country wanted to be first to prove that they were better.
What event launch the space race between the US and Russian?
When Russia sent his fist manned mission into space, that marked the beginning of the space race between US and Russia.
What was the Arms race that occurred between the US and the Soviet Union?
The SPACE RACE
