Question

What was the primary motivation for the United States partcipation in the Space Race during the Cold War?

A. To protect U.S. corporate interests in Central and South America
B. To demonstrate its scientific superiority over the Soviet Union
C. To convince the Soviet Union to abandon the domino theory
D. To protect its weaker allies from possible communist rebellions.

Answer 1

the answer is B. to demonstrate its scientific superiority over the soviets.
the cold war was essentially a big show to say “mines bigger than yours”