Question

We are to win the battle that is now going on around the world between breedom

matic achievements in space which occured in recent weeks
the impact of this adventure on the minds of men
efforts in space have been under review
Vice President, we have examined where we are strong and
we may succeed and where we may not. Now it is time to
a great new American enterprise-time for this nation to
space achievement. This in many ways may hold the
when
adapted from The Goal of Sending a Man to the Moon
by John F. Kennedy
langer s
a clearly leading role
our tuture
d, but
bec
head start obtained by the Soviets with their large rocket engines
make new efforts on our own. For while we cannot
I one day!
can guarantee that any failure to make
s last. We take a additional risk by making it in full view of the
enhances our stature when we are successful. We go into
mankind must undertake, thee men must tuly share
the Congress, above and beyond the increases I have earlier
activities to provide the funds which are needed to meet the
eve that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before
ade is out of landing a man on the moon and retuming him salely to the
No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind
ation of space None will be so difficult of
it will not be one man going to the
judgment afmatively, it will be an entire nation. For all of us
e impo
million dollars, together with 7 million dollars already
development of the Rover nuclear rocket. This gives
day providing a means for even more exciting and ambitious
This will perhaps go beyond the moon, perhaps to the very end
million dollars will make the most of our present leadership,
use of space sales for world-wide communications
additional 75 million dollars-of which 53 million dollar is
the Weather Bureau This will help give
worldwide weather observation
Lett be clear that I am asking the Congress and the country to accept a
6 of 10 Answered
7
Directions: Select ALL the correct answers.
Read this excerpt from the passage.
If we are to win the battle that is now going on around the world between freedom and tyranny, the dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent
weeks should have made clear to us all the impact of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere.
What two ideas do these sentences reveal about the author's point of view?
The author considers space exploration to be the only viable allemative to military action
The author thinks that the actions of the United States affect people around the world.
The author feels that the curent political climate values style over substance.
The author hopes that more people pay attention to the struggle against oppression
The author believes that space exploration is essential to advancing democratic ideals.
Session Timer 2:49
Reset Submit
Session Sce

Answer 1

The two ideas revealed about the author's point of view are:

The author thinks that the actions of the United States affect people around the world.

The author believes that space exploration is essential to advancing democratic ideals.

This is evident in the statement "the dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent weeks should have made clear to us all the impact of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere."

This is implied in the opening statement: "If we are to win the battle that is now going on around the world between freedom and tyranny, the dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent weeks should have made clear to us all the impact of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere."