What Was One Way in Which the 1957 Soviet Launch

question 90

Multiple Choice

What was one way in which the 1957 Soviet launch of Sputnik was significant?

• A) It led to increased U.S. government funding for science education and defense spending.
• B) An American aircraft shot it down over Cuba, starting a tense confrontation with the Soviet Union.
• C) The satellite was armed with weapons and posed a clear threat to the United States.
• D) It was a major feat in that it was the first manned spacecraft launched from Earth.
• E) The satellite was based on stolen U.S. plans, alerting the government to espionage.

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