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Kennedy's decision was triggered by an intense space
race" with the old Soviet Union. The Soviets were first
O understand that President Kennedy's desire to put a
in space (with Sputnik); first too a with a man in space
man on the moon was inspired by a "space race"
with the Soviet Union.
July 1969. It's a little over eight years since the flights of
• understand that President Kennedy was unwilling to
spend the vast amounts of time and resources
Gagarin and Shepard, followed quickly by President
Kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before
needed for space travel.
the decade is out.
understand that President Kennedy was concerned
about the Soviet Union's greater achievements in
space travel.
• understand that President Kennedy wanted the
United States to put a man on the moon before the
year 1970.
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