Assessing the Moon Landing and its Significance (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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What did U.S. win by landing on Moon first?
What did U.S. win by landing on Moon first?
Space Race
Total cost of Apollo Program
Total cost of Apollo Program
Over $25 billion
Number of employees in Apollo Program
Number of employees in Apollo Program
Over 400,000
Universities involved in Apollo Program
Universities involved in Apollo Program
100 universities
Why Apollo Program had high funding
Why Apollo Program had high funding
Cold War
Period that coincided with Moon landings
Period that coincided with Moon landings
Détente
President during détente era
President during détente era
Nixon
1973 crisis affecting space program funding
1973 crisis affecting space program funding
Oil crisis
Communication advancement from space programs
Communication advancement from space programs
Satellite communication
Computing advancement from space programmes
Computing advancement from space programmes
Computer technology
3 states that became I.T. hubs from space investment
3 states that became I.T. hubs from space investment
Texas, Florida, California
Historian on 1960s self-confidence ending
Historian on 1960s self-confidence ending
Robert Dallek
Movement inspired by Earth view from space
Movement inspired by Earth view from space
Environmental movement