Space Race In The 1960's

The United States in the 1960’s was an era of development and revision. The Cold War was alive and well along with the uproar of Civil Rights movements, feminism, and the Vietnam War. However these transformative events did not over shadow one of the most drastic scientific goals of the century, landing a man on the moon, space exploration. This not only fascinated the nation but served as well as a challenge to the USSR. It was referred to as the Space Race, a part of the Cold War between Russia and the United States. The U.S. was falling behind on space exploration; therefore John F. Kennedy proclaimed that the U.S. should commit itself to achieve the goal of lading a man on the moon before 1970. The declaration set the finish line to the Space Race and could mean America’s triumph in this race. Nevertheless, preparations and skillful strategies must be made before risking lives and resources. Preparations were made and it included the …show more content…
The agreement made this part of the Cold War more civil and humane without violence and only competitive intents. This allowed for science to flourish at this time and gave the liberation of limits to the U.S. and so NASA was funded and discoveries were made. Due to these preparations, space exploration was made possible. Jobs such as astronauts, engineers, and mathematicians opened and thrived. This served into influencing the American culture even more. In addition to helping the Space Race be less hazardous in terms of hostility between countries, the agreement is still presently effective if needed. If and when a scenario from the article were to occur, the Contracting Parties and the launching authority responsible will still be obligated to follow the policies in the Agreement of April 22, 1968. Hence the document having not just historical importance but is still relevant today aside from a few altered