• Describe President Kennedy's arguments in favor of investing in the Space Race. Why does he think it is important for the U.S. to be a leader in technology and science? • Explain the context of the Space Race within the Cold War. To what extent do you think the context of the Cold War fueled the Space Race? o Use at least two of the following events to support your claims: • Development of the atomic bomb / Manhattan Project - Arms Race of the Cold War • U.S. foreign policy of containment · Fear of communism spreading and spying within the United States (McCarthyism)

• Describe President Kennedy's arguments in favor of investing in the Space Race. Why does he think it is important for the U.S. to be a leader in technology and science? • Explain the context of the Space Race within the Cold War. To what extent do you think the context of the Cold War fueled the Space Race? o Use at least two of the following events to support your claims: • Development of the atomic bomb / Manhattan Project - Arms Race of the Cold War • U.S. foreign policy of containment · Fear of communism spreading and spying within the United States (McCarthyism)