Question

Read the two passages. Describe what the different perspectives help you learn.July 1969. It's a little over eight years since the flights of Gagarin and Shepard, followed quickly by President Kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out.They were going to the moon, all right - at least that was the plan. That was the dream and the challenge set forth by one man, President John F. Kennedy, when he declared in May of 1961: "I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth."

Answer 1

The different perspectives in these passages help the reader learn about the context and background of the moon landing in 1969. The first passage provides a brief overview of the events leading up to the moon landing, including the flights of Gagarin and Shepard and President Kennedy's challenge to land a man on the moon before the decade is out. The second passage provides more detail about President Kennedy's challenge, specifically mentioning the specific goal and timeline he set for the moon landing. Together, these passages provide a sense of the historical context and motivations behind the moon landing and help the reader understand the significance of this event in the larger context of space exploration and American history.