do you know what caused golden space age in 60's ??? because American don't want lose to USSR the world need strong rival like China to challenge western hegem

do you know what caused golden space age in 60's ??? because American don't want lose to USSR the world need strong rival like China to challenge western hegemony. that's why we have Artemis now, if China still in backwater like in 60's, we would not have project Artemis