Publicly they acclaimed the US for doing so. What they thought privately is possibly different.
The first recorded landing of Europeans in South America was in 1498. During the third expedition of Columbus to the New World, he landed in South America.
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in the 1600's
Balboa
it was the russias space station
The first landing was July 20, 1969. There was another landing that same year and 4 more landings over the years 1970-1972.
The first manned lunar landing was in July of 1969.
First Landing was created in 2002.
the first lunar landing
Because Columbus landing started the colonization of the Americas.
America won the space race and collected important data to further explore our universe
America's desire to beat the Russians at an achievement in space. Earlier, Russia had achieved the 'firsts'.