Antena Lte voted up Walt O'Reagun's answer 5/25/2016 During the late 1960s and into the early 1970s this country usa was together on the space program.everyone cheered and loved what are space program was doing. Why has their not been anything like that for americans to cheer for to embrace? Also ... During the 60's and 70's, we were in the "Cold War" against the Soviet Union.