Why were Americans especially interested in participating in the Space Race?
A. They were devastated by the loss of World War II and believed the
country's morale needed a boost.
B. They wanted to use space as a military outpost before anyone
else could develop a colony on the moon.
C. They wanted to beat the USSR in order to maintain the sense that
the United States was a superior country.
O D. They valued space travel more than other forms of transportation.