Question

In his 1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech, President John F. Kennedy said:

Answer 1

"Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it—we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding."

What is Kennedy's claim in this excerpt?

Answer 2

He's claiming that the US, just like with every other era, is supposed to be at the forefront of this era.

Answer 3

@summerrainkisses

Answer 4

@karezi-master will you show me what evidence there is of that or what statement of his brought you to that conclusion?

Answer 5

The beginning portion of it, where he's talking about how in the past, America has been the leader of each era or has at least been at the front of it. "country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power" shows that.

Answer 6

There's also the portion right after that quote, where he's stating that he "does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space", which means he plans on NOT being in the back of the space race.

Answer 7

Okay.

Answer 8

@summerrainkisses I'm gonna use this in my answer so can you delete you answer and say something else so i can give you a medal?

Answer 9

done lol good luck :)

Answer 10

Thanks so much! :)

Answer 11

you too :)