In some ways Kennedy's commitment to the space program was an extension of the Cold War. Kennedy wanted to surpass the Russians in space exploration. It was a contest of technology.
Foreign Policy was also National Defense. Foreign policy is dealing with potential problems of National Defense. Keeping nations friendly; keeping nations safe from outside influence (Communism), or keeping nations 100% neutral...etc.
The "Space Race" was an immediate spawn of the Cold War. The Cold War was pretty much the Soviet Union and the U.S. constantly 1-upping each other, and the lunar landing was just yet another 1-up by the United States. Without the Cold War, it is safe to assume that the U.S.'s space program would not be as advanced as it is today.
what idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
It didn't it was the Cold War.
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yes it was.
The Cold War catalyzed the US space program as a competition with the Soviet Union. It led to increased funding and resources being directed towards space exploration, resulting in significant advancements such as the Apollo missions to the moon. The intense rivalry between the US and USSR fueled innovation and technological advancements in the space race.
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It led the United States to pursue a friendlier relationship with China.
The American space program was primarily inspired by competition with the Soviet space program. Part of the Cold War was the need to demonstrate superiority in all areas. And of course, all rocket technology applicable to space travel also has military applications.
It helped us with the Space Program, Cold War, and the capability of invention was raised
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
Lack of heat makes space cold.
No, Republicans generally supported the Apollo space program, which was initiated by President John F. Kennedy in response to the Soviet Union launching the first man-made satellite, Sputnik. The program had bipartisan support in Congress and was seen as a symbol of American technological achievement and leadership during the Cold War.
The Cold War significantly accelerated the American space program, driven by the competition with the Soviet Union, particularly after the launch of Sputnik in 1957. This prompted the U.S. to invest heavily in NASA and space exploration, culminating in milestones like the Apollo moon landing in 1969. The urgency to demonstrate technological and ideological superiority spurred innovations in aerospace technology and science. Ultimately, the Cold War framed space exploration as a critical arena for national prestige and security.
Yes, to some extent it did. When the Russians launched Sputnik it was seen as a military threat and the US needed to respond. Due to this NASA was created and the space race was on. The idea of "containment" of the Soviet communist threat was the primary foreign policy of the US since the end of WWII and this set the policy for most things in defense and science. The by product of this are many of the inventions that we now use daily. A good example of this is the computer. Without the development of space research the computer may have been slower to develop.
The main purpose of the Apollo space program was to land humans on the Moon and bring them back safely to Earth. It was part of the broader goal of the United States to demonstrate technological and scientific superiority during the Cold War space race with the Soviet Union.