Question by all you need is love x3: What effect did the launch of Sputnik in 1957 have on americans?
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Answer by Anna Og
Pure consternation, panic–how DID they get ahead of us? OMG They might win the cold war now, they can come out of space and kill us..OMG hide, built shelters, get the kids under their desks..KIds all need to study more science and math NOW…HOW did they do that? Study children, we need you to be scientists NOW..
Kids in early grades got to read Peter and the Space Station in 1958. Cool beans that was.
Was there, did that..
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bjL says
the Cold War! Race toward technology and weapon superiority!