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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Arms Race and the Space Race

Question 15 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Which best describes the reason the US government founded NASA?

Answer
A
to help with the overall American goal of raising the level of scientific education
B
so that one central authority could oversee all the various air and space projects
C
to prevent the USSR from finding out about the state of the US space program

Explanation

NASA was founded in 1958 to coordinate the United States’ civilian aeronautics and space research, bringing scattered projects under one agency. The goal was centralized oversight of the country’s air and space efforts, not primarily to raise science education or conceal the program from the USSR. The best choice is B, “so that one central authority could oversee all the various air and space projects.”

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