Question

2. Explain why “Earthrise” was so important to the United States in 1968?

Answer 1

Earthrise is a photograph of earth and parts of the moon surface that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut Bill Anders in 1968 during the Apollo8 mission

Answer 2

there is no denying that 1968 was among the most event full and tumultuous in the history of the United States. throughout the course of the hectic year that it was america citizens were subjected to countless distressing events and stories in the news from The Assassination of progressive leaders to the US sinking further and further into the seemingly endless conflict that was the vitnam war however this chaotic
year ended on a hopeful note for America as on December 24th viewers around the world watched on television as Apollo 8 become the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth's Orbit