Question

Which statement is false? A. Words such as honor, duty, and courage were specifically kept out of the media so that people would view the space program without bias. B. Walter Cronkite’s enthusiasm over the space program helped promote the program to the public. C. John F. Kennedy established an unspoken competition between the United States and the Soviet Union when he set a goal for America to put a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s. D. The rapid growth and support of NASA helped boost the growth of technology and the economy during the 1960s.

Answer 1

"A. Words such as honor, duty, and courage were specifically kept out of the media so that people would view the space program without bias" is false. The space program was connected with a great sense of duty and honor.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: A. Words such as honor, duty, and courage were specifically kept out of the media so that people would view the space program without bias.

Space exploration is an extremely dangerous mission since at that time we did not know what to expect in spaces and potential casualties that might happen to our equipment. Because, media tend to use those words in order to respect the volunteers and gained support from the public at the same time.