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The US was already far ahead in their military capabilities. Landing on the moon first or second would change nothing about this.
by cubefox 3y ago
The US was already far ahead in their military capabilities. Landing on the moon first or second would change nothing about this.
- standardUser 3y agoThe US was behind the USSR on space technology at the start of the 1960's and had no idea how far behind they might be. By elevating the space program Kennedy (et al.) closed the gap, got ahead and stayed ahead.