In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. He met in secret with his advisors for several days to discuss the problem.
The comparison is that Nomadic hunters moved around a lot, as the early agriculture communities could stay in one place, and just farm.
The French came to join alliances with the colonists.
Also, it was the first war won by the Americans.
Contributions:
They where known for creating and arguing the adage “man is the measure of all things” they offered education and materials for higher learning. They are known also for many advancements in rhetorical theory.
Influence today:
They believed in the perfect-ability of mankind. And many values and schools of thought they posited cary through Both muslims and christians religions.
As a result of Kennedy’s space plans, NASA created the Mercury program specifically to send a man into space and orbit around the Earth and then bring him back safely to Earth.
The idea behind the Mercury Program was to make United States the first country in the world to send a man in space.
The program cost approx. $277 million and involved the work of over 2 million people including scientists, engineers, pilots etc.
While the Soviet Union was able to beat the United States in becoming the first country to send a man in space, the program did lay a groundwork for future space flights and eventually led to the Gemini Program.
It is still remembered today as the first American manned space mission, which led to the Moon Landing and the development of the first space station.