1. why was nasa created?
to prevent other countries from using nuclear weapons
to produce more scientists and teachers of science
to gather intelligence information from around the world
to coordinate the space-related efforts of scientists and military

1. between 1754 and 1763

2. a land bridge between siberia and alaska that was exposed during the most recent ice age when the waters of the bering strait receded.

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i'd assume india mainly because of how isolated japan was.   plus it is a whole china away.