Yes, moon landing hoax was not a thing. Soviet govt never tried to deny it, just to downplay. And no, "everyone" didn't know that. Space and tech nerds would kn

Yes, moon landing hoax was not a thing. Soviet govt never tried to deny it, just to downplay. And no, "everyone" didn't know that. Space and tech nerds would know that for sure, but outside that it would be spotty: many would have heard of it, some didn't. Certainly not something they'd bring up 12th of April on TV.