Roosevelt crafted the lend- lease act
The act ensured that he won congressional support in that it gave the USA access to vital and strategic bases in the western hemisphere. the intention of Roosevelt was to keep the USA participation in the war useful until the public and the military approved of entry.
Spartan soldiers were expected to serve in the army until they were 60
Some of the peoples it conquered didn't want to be ruled by the Incas and were rebellious, mainly, and it was so big that it couldn't keep the conquered in line very well.
I think that the 'by-products' of the Space Race are what really benefit us. The Race itself is pretty irrevelant. It forced both nations to push their technology to its limits and as a result of the huge government expenditures, we now have better technology to use in everyday life. Things like LCD screens, computers and energy saving and water filtration technology are all aspects of space research which is relevant to us.
In my opinion it should be Congress
