Question

Why were Americans especially interested in participating in the Space Race?

A. They were devastated by the loss of World War II and believed the
country's morale needed a boost.
B. They wanted to use space as a military outpost before anyone
else could develop a colony on the moon.
C. They wanted to beat the USSR in order to maintain the sense that
the United States was a superior country.
O D. They valued space travel more than other forms of transportation.

Answer 1

C. They wanted to beat the USSR in order to maintain the sense that

the United States was a superior country.

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Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

They wanted to beat the USSR in order to maintain the sense that

the United States was a superior country. A P E X