“An Eagle flying in outer space” “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win” (Kennedy, John). July 20th 1969, the day history was shaped and a path laid for the future. This was the day that Astronauts would land on the moon. Historically this event will shape the country we live in. Shaping it through the economy, the economic surplus and growth after the mission. Newfound education such the further
…show more content…
Celebration, dancing in the streets as the Apollo 11 mission was successful. Confetti, American flags amongst other things lined the streets of New York as the Tickertape parade was processed down the streets, with the astronauts leading the way. Rolling past Wall Street, the Empire State building and other monuments. Armstrong and Aldrin had gotten the ball rolling as the country was indulged into everything space related. All things from shuttle toys to astronaut food were the craze and the must have. As NASA’s popularity grew the American people wanted to be induced and surrounded by the trinkets signifying victory of the Apollo mission. The major money swapping in the economy at the time made it easy. For example approximately 25.6 billion was given to NASA for further exploration in the years to come. This was nearly a drop in the bucket compared to the startup of the economy following the mission’s success. Apollo would set the stage for serious future money expenditures such as the release of the future exploration missions. Therefore strengthening the economy making a sturdy …show more content…
I just can 't tell you how proud we all are of what you have done” (Nixon Richard). For a few moments the whole world stood silently as one and watched men walk on land not foreign to a country but the human race instead. “For one priceless moment in the whole history of man all the people on this earth are truly one” (Nixon Richard). Unification was shown through the historic phone call made from the Oval Office in Washington D.C to the Sea of Tranquility on the moon. President Nixon reiterated to the astronauts the overwhelming pride bubbling over in the States. Nixon described that the moon mission would be the start of the great unification process for the country and the nation as well. Unification that could be seen starting at the moment of the moon landing. Incredibly over six hundred million people watched the moon landing on the television. Six hundred million is so significant because only one hundred million people watched Super Bowl XLIX over 45 years
Celebration, dancing in the streets as the Apollo 11 mission was successful. Confetti, American flags amongst other things lined the streets of New York as the Tickertape parade was processed down the streets, with the astronauts leading the way. Rolling past Wall Street, the Empire State building and other monuments. Armstrong and Aldrin had gotten the ball rolling as the country was indulged into everything space related. All things from shuttle toys to astronaut food were the craze and the must have. As NASA’s popularity grew the American people wanted to be induced and surrounded by the trinkets signifying victory of the Apollo mission. The major money swapping in the economy at the time made it easy. For example approximately 25.6 billion was given to NASA for further exploration in the years to come. This was nearly a drop in the bucket compared to the startup of the economy following the mission’s success. Apollo would set the stage for serious future money expenditures such as the release of the future exploration missions. Therefore strengthening the economy making a sturdy …show more content…
I just can 't tell you how proud we all are of what you have done” (Nixon Richard). For a few moments the whole world stood silently as one and watched men walk on land not foreign to a country but the human race instead. “For one priceless moment in the whole history of man all the people on this earth are truly one” (Nixon Richard). Unification was shown through the historic phone call made from the Oval Office in Washington D.C to the Sea of Tranquility on the moon. President Nixon reiterated to the astronauts the overwhelming pride bubbling over in the States. Nixon described that the moon mission would be the start of the great unification process for the country and the nation as well. Unification that could be seen starting at the moment of the moon landing. Incredibly over six hundred million people watched the moon landing on the television. Six hundred million is so significant because only one hundred million people watched Super Bowl XLIX over 45 years