Because they were the first to have a man set foot on the moon, with the Apollo 11.
America and the Soviet Union were in a race to the moon.
The United States of America and the USSR were involved in the space race
Both America and the USSR improved space and rocket technology. The Soviets got to space first, but America got to the moon first. America would've won if it was an actual race.
The space race took place in the mid 60's, and was America, verses the russians, to be the first to get to the moon.
The USA won the space race when it landed American men on the moon in July 20, 1969.
America wanted to be THE super power of the world. And it saw that winning the space race would deliver them that title.
They wanted to win the space race against the Soviet Union.
America and the Soviet Union were in a race to the moon.
The United States of America and the USSR were involved in the space race
Both America and the USSR improved space and rocket technology. The Soviets got to space first, but America got to the moon first. America would've won if it was an actual race.
The United States won the space race by landing Neil Armstrong on the moon.
The space race consisted of The Soviet Union (before it crashed), and the United States of America.
The space race took place in the mid 60's, and was America, verses the russians, to be the first to get to the moon.
To beat Russia in the "Space Race"
The USA won the space race when it landed American men on the moon in July 20, 1969.
russia is currently leading the space race with America and japan following
It refers to America and what is now Russia who engaged in a race to put a man in space first.