After WW2, where did the idea of going to the moon came from?

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After WW2, where did the idea of going to the moon came from?

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I believe it was in his inauguration speech in 1961 President John F. Kennedy promised to get to the moon by the end of the decade. Especially after his assassination in 1963 this became an important goal for our country. We landed on the moon in the summer of 1969. It was a huge national accomplishment in our race to best the Soviet Union.