Russia and US wanted to show who is better in technologies and the best way was to reach the moon.
because they were racing with Russia , who could get to the moon first.
Politics, mainly. The US and the USSR each wanted to prove they had superior technology, which could in turn be taken to mean they had the more powerful military.
after the US
The United States and Russia were engaged in a Cold War rivalry during the mid-20th century. Competition for space exploration, including reaching the moon, was seen as a symbol of technological and ideological superiority. The US wanted to be the first to demonstrate its capabilities and dominance in space, which led to the race to the moon.
Russia was the first country to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. The United States provided the first man on the moon.
It was a matter of national prestige and ideology. However there were several benefits from the 'competition'. Such as in new manufacturing and materials. Overall of far more economic importance than the actual landings.
No. So far the US is the only country to set foot on the moon.
The US is the only nation to have set foot on the moon, all conspiracy theories aside.
US still uses Soviet, note that: not Russian, but Soviet engines that were created for Soviet Moon programm as the engines to come to the Space. Moon run was too expensive for Cold War. We already launched the First Satellite, animal, human man, female and man in the opened Space before.
No Russia was, but we America was first to get on the moon.
Russia was the first to send unmanned probes to the moon, the US was the first to send humans.
No, India is inferior to our great motherland Russia!