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In OTL Robert Goddard laid a lot of the groundwork for modern rocketry despite being ridiculed by many and notably underfunded. His also made developments into what would become the bazooka along with several other developments.

What would occur if the US decided to develop Goddard's ideas and back him with funding? Suppose the US saw the emergence of tanks as a potential threat on the battlefield and/or if rockets could be used for long-distance strikes without chance of interception (maybe dreaming of cruise missiles or ICBMs). How far could Goddard go with significant funding starting about 1916 and maintains at least some military funding over the next two decades? What effect does this have on World War II, if any?
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