During the 1960’s the United States was in the midst of scientific discoveries that were increasing exponentially. Of these scientific discoveries was the augmentation of the knowledge of the mysterious concept known as space. United States was not the only country to embark on the acquisition of this knowledge; the Soviet Union was also seeking to gain information on space before the United States could. In fact, the repeated cycle of subduing each other in this endeavor during the decade coined the 1960’s as the Space Race. The United States won out the race when it landed the first human on the surface of the moon. However, some Americans today believe that the moon landing never happened, and that NASA pulled of the entire hoax to instill
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The space race is a perfect example of the relentless attitude that the United States possesses. The citizens of the United States were promised by John F. Kennedy. “President John F. Kennedy, promised that Americans would reach the moon” (Suri) by the end of the decade. Although he was assassinated his promise never failed to live up to its word, NASA did just what Kennedy had promised. NASA’s successful landing on the moon shows that the America has a untiring attitude to get what it wants. The vitality of the American Dream was shown with the lunar landing. This dream is to conquer the unknown frontiers; the moon being the newest of the frontiers was just another goal that was achieved. Suri states “American greatness is the greatness of big dreams. We are a society of frontiers and possibilities – a society that is always re-making itself” (Suri). We achieved this dream by pushing our limitations and hindrances farther and farther out the way. The moon was just the first step to discovering the rest of the universe. The United States is a country that bows to no one; it does the unexpected; it goes the extra mile, its people works together to get that done. The driving force behind this unified nation is the stubbornness that the people of the country possess. When the people are told they can not do something, they only want to do it
The space race is a perfect example of the relentless attitude that the United States possesses. The citizens of the United States were promised by John F. Kennedy. “President John F. Kennedy, promised that Americans would reach the moon” (Suri) by the end of the decade. Although he was assassinated his promise never failed to live up to its word, NASA did just what Kennedy had promised. NASA’s successful landing on the moon shows that the America has a untiring attitude to get what it wants. The vitality of the American Dream was shown with the lunar landing. This dream is to conquer the unknown frontiers; the moon being the newest of the frontiers was just another goal that was achieved. Suri states “American greatness is the greatness of big dreams. We are a society of frontiers and possibilities – a society that is always re-making itself” (Suri). We achieved this dream by pushing our limitations and hindrances farther and farther out the way. The moon was just the first step to discovering the rest of the universe. The United States is a country that bows to no one; it does the unexpected; it goes the extra mile, its people works together to get that done. The driving force behind this unified nation is the stubbornness that the people of the country possess. When the people are told they can not do something, they only want to do it