It really had nothing to do with the moon or exploration at the very heart. At the time the US and the USSR were embroiled in the cold war,with each side trying to prove that their technology and missiles were superior. The result of this "competition" eventually became a race to the moon. So as a direct answer, they were racing in order to prove which side had the best technology/military.
after the US
The US wanted to go to the moon first as part of the space race with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was seen as a demonstration of technological and scientific superiority, as well as a way to showcase military capabilities. The accomplishment also provided political and national prestige for the US.
It was a matter of national prestige and ideology. However there were several benefits from the 'competition'. Such as in new manufacturing and materials. Overall of far more economic importance than the actual landings.
The US is the only nation to have set foot on the moon, all conspiracy theories aside.
No, Russia has not landed humans on the moon. The Soviet Union, which was the precursor to Russia, launched several unmanned lunar missions, but did not achieve a manned moon landing like the United States.
US still uses Soviet, note that: not Russian, but Soviet engines that were created for Soviet Moon programm as the engines to come to the Space. Moon run was too expensive for Cold War. We already launched the First Satellite, animal, human man, female and man in the opened Space before.
No Russia was, but we America was first to get on the moon.
The United States were the first to land on the moon with the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The Soviet Union, now Russia, had attempted but never successfully landed astronauts on the moon.
No, India is inferior to our great motherland Russia!
Cause the us was comprying with Russia at the time
Russia to put a man in orbit US to put on the moon