Apollo 11 mission was part of which broader Cold War competition?

Correct answer: Space race

Direct answer: A, the space race. The space race was a period of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Each superpower wanted to demonstrate that its scientific system, engineers, and technology were highly capable. The Soviet Union achieved important early milestones, while the United States achieved the first crewed Moon landing through Apollo 11 in 1969. B, the Reformation, was a religious transformation in Europe beginning in the sixteenth century. C, the Crusades, were medieval religious and military campaigns. D, the Opium Wars were nineteenth-century conflicts involving China and foreign powers. None of these describes Apollo 11. Memory cue: Apollo, astronauts, and Moon landing point to the space race.