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When the Space Race began in 1959, the Soviet Union accomplished many firsts. Among them, the first satellite in space, the first animal in space, the first man in space, the first woman in space, the first man to walk in space, the first multi-vehicle space mission among others. The United States was constantly getting beat by the Soviets in major international technological feats. After the Soviets sent Yuri Gagarin into space to become the first man in space, President John Kennedy asked his vice president, Lyndon Johnson, if there was "any space program which promises dramatic results which we could win?" 3 weeks later, Johnson reported that "manned exploration of the moon, for example, is not only an achievement with great Propaganda value, but it is essential as an objective whether or not we are first in its accomplishment." On May 25, 1961, Kennedy announced before a special session of congress that the United States "should committ itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."
Kennedy's goal was accomplished on July 20, 1969, when Apollo 11 becamed the first manned vehilcle to land on another celestial body. The United States sent 6 more missions to land on the moon. 5 of them were successful. The Apollo 13 moon landing was cancelled after an oxygen tank exploded on the way to the moon. The astronauts continued to the moon and swung around it and returned safely 4 days later.
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What program did JFK succeed in passing?
The Peace Corp was the program that JFK was successful in passing.
What is the the message of JFK speech?
The message said "To put the first man on the moon by the end of the decade".
Who is jfk and what did he do?
JFK stands for John F. Kennedy, he was the youngest president of U.S.A, he sent the first man on the moon and was one of America's best presidents. Untill he was killed. He was the 35th president.
Did JFK come through with his promises?
yes he did, one of the biggest was his promise to put a man in the moon before the end of the decade and they did it!
What historical events coincided with the rise of rock music in the 1960s?
Sit-ins at lunch counters in the south, election of JFK as president, JFK's pledge to send a man to the moon by decades end
What is the answer for the the man on the moon riddle?
The answer to the man on the moon riddle is "He feels that half of his life is n life support."
What was the speech made at rice university about made by John F. Kennedy?
JFK made a speech about landing a man on the moon at Rice
What significant events happened during the time of John F. Kennedy?
The (JFK) bungled attempt to rescue Cuba from Castro. The Cuban Missile Crisis The Berlin Wall Crisis JFK's committing the USA to put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade.
What is the space program?
A program by JFK to get The Americans to space or to the moon!
Was JFk's Speech we choose to go to the moon persuasive?
yes
What was John F. Kennedy's plan for the future when he was president?
JFK's most notable goal was to send a man to the moon within the decade, and beat the Russians in doing so.
In 1961 what did John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to do?
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged NASA to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth by the end of the decade. This challenge led to the Apollo program and resulted in the successful Moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969.
