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Babcock, William A.; Ostman, Ronald E. – 1980
Debates and policies in the late 1950s and early 1960s regarding the United States-Soviet space race are described in this paper, and an analysis is presented of press coverage of President John F. Kennedy's public statements regarding space technology and exploration. The first sections of the paper present a selected space chronology from 1957…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Competition, Content Analysis, Cooperation
Peer reviewedKoman, Rita G. – OAH Magazine of History, 1994
Contends that the pledge by President Kennedy to land a man on the moon and return him safely "before the decade is out" was a Cold War tactic designed to bring national unity. Presents a lesson plan, a chronological chart, three primary documents, step-by-step implementation procedures, and related student activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
