On July 16, 1969, over a million people crammed onto the shores of Cape Canaveral to see a glimpse of the first spaceship heading to the moon launch into space (Reynolds 134). A monumental event would soon take place, but that would only be the beginning. The world and it’s technology was about to change forever. As Neil Armstrong once said, “It’s a beginning of a new age,” (Loff).
Although many people only remember the actual take off and landing, the idea of performing a lunar landing was announced by President John F. Kennedy eight years earlier on May 25, 1961 (Loff). During this time the space race between the United States and Russia was in full swing …show more content…
No one would've ever imagined a leap as big as this in scientific and technological studies. Many things changed after Apollo 11, including society.
After all of the events of Apollo 11 finished, there was a “ecstatic reaction around the globe.” Even though Russia tried to hide the fact that America had pulled off landing on the moon, the exciting news still traveled all around the country and many others. You may think that others countries were jealous and wanted the glory they were getting, but it was actually the total opposite. Many countries with diplomatic relations congratulated them for their terrific achievement (
Following this, many things shifted in the United States. Science and Math became an important part of education in schools, and new technology and machines never available to the public were released. Developments made during Apollo 11 and the space race were making it possible to see the Earth and the solar system differently (Taylor). With everything going on, many kids growing up during this time became enthusiastic about working for NASA when they were old enough as