Which of the following statements is true? A. The Apollo 11 mission sent the first man-made object into space.B. John Glenn Jr. was the first person to walk on the surface of another celestial body. C. China, France, and Canada have joined the space race against NASA. D. Interest in liquid-propelled rockets increased during World War I.

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 D. Interest in liquid-propelled rockets increased during World War I.

During World War I, scientists and engineers began to see the potential of rocketry as a military technology. One of the key figures in rocket development during this time was Robert H. Goddard, who is often referred to as one of the fathers of modern rocketry. Goddard was granted a patent for a liquid-fueled rocket design in 1914 and conducted the first successful test of such a rocket on March 16, 1926. While the other events mentioned did happen, they are not correctly described by options A, B, or C.