PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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encourage confidence in America’s ability to solve economic problems.
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prove that NASA could put an astronaut into space flight around Earth.
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demonstrate American technological superiority in the space race.
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prevent the Soviet Union from landing on the moon.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Apollo programme was developed to achieve JFKS aim of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth”. Project Mercury was followed by a two man project Gemini which saw the first American “spacewalk” and proved that men could survive a long period of weightlessness.
Detailed explanation-2: -The moon landing taught us about the composition of the moon. It gave us the first perspective of the Earth from Space. Overall, there are many technologies that we now use in our daily lives that we would not have if scientists did not continue to explore space.
Detailed explanation-3: -Relevant examples include medical imaging techniques, durable healthcare equipment, artificial limbs, water filtration systems, solar panels, firefighting equipment, shock absorbers, air purifiers, home insulation, weather resistant airplanes, infrared thermometers, and countless other vital inventions.
Detailed explanation-4: -20 July 1969: Neil Armstrong and later Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon while their crewmate Michael Collins continues to orbit the Moon aboard the Apollo 11. This secured a victory for America in the Space Race with a televised landing witnessed around the world by 723 million people.