Why Was the Launch of Sputnik Significant in the Context

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why was the launch of Sputnik significant in the context of the Cold War?

• A) Sputnik demonstrated that Western and Soviet scientists could collaborate on scientific projects.
• B) Sputnik elevated the prestige of Soviet science to observers in the Third World.
• C) Sputnik's success led several states to leave NATO.
• D) Sputnik's success diminished the risk of nuclear war.

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Definitions:

Qualitative Research

An inductive approach to analysis; no formal instruments are used and instead, loosely structured narrative data are collected; data are analyzed by identifying themes and patterns that emerge.

Data Collection

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Significance and Usefulness

The quality or state of being important or useful in relation to a specific context or objective.

Self-Determination

An individual's ability to make choices and manage their own life, often emphasized in care models that promote patient autonomy.