Because of the Soviet satellite launch, President Kennedy pledged that the U.S. remain committed to the ambitious goal of landing a man on the Moon by the end of the decade.
What was the reason for the pledge?
The United State and the Soviet Union were rival in an arms race thus, the launch of the Sputnik spread a fear among the U.S.
However, he pledged to support an American space program that would eventually dwarf the Soviet program in technological achievements and investment.
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