PART A: Which statement best summarizes a central idea of the speech? A. America was in a “Space Race” with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, which prompted all of the United States’ effort to reach the moon. B. The U. S. should and will be the first to reach the moon, thus securing its place at the forefront of the era of space exploration. C. President Kennedy single-handedly backed the space program, against the wishes of many. D. At the time, human history was at its peak of scientific discovery and technological progress, with little left to learn.