Apollo 11

In the 1960s, Russia and the US were in a race to space after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first Earth satellite. President John F. Kennedy committed to the competitive missions that included Apollo 11, and in 1969, the entire world watched as Neil Armstrong exited the spacecraft and became the first man to walk on the moon with the words “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These words are now forever engraved in history. The US won the race to be the first to land on the moon, and every American celebrated. This is one of the most defining moments in US history because the nation united under one cause, succeeded, and had hope that the country was moving in the right direction. This is a picture of Neil Armstrong just after planting the American flag on the moon. There really isn't much more to say because it was just such a huge moment in American history.