I do believe it was to improve trade with Asia :)
Why the US won the space race?
Conclusion of the Space Race. By landing on the moon, the United States effectively “won” the space race that had begun with Sputnik's launch in 1957. For their part, the Soviets made four failed attempts to launch a lunar landing craft between 1969 and 1972, including a spectacular launch-pad explosion in July 1969.
I know that some things that are in the naturalization process are:
Knowledge of the presidents, Knowledge of basic math/reading and writing.
Food, Residence, and Water
