Question

Which of these statements explains why sputnik disturbed americans? it led other countries to admire communism.the satellite was capable of launching a nuclear bomb.it was infuriating that the soviets had launched a dog into space.it showed that the soviets could develop a missile capable of hitting the u.s.5?

Answer 1

 It showed that the Soviets could develop a missile capable of hitting the U.S.

Answer 2

Answer:

it showed that the soviets could develop a missile capable of hitting the u.s.

Explanation:

Sputnik created fear of an unprotected US being hit by a Soviet missile from Space

In 1957, tension and anxiety came across America as the public view believed the possiblity of being attacked from space by the Russians.

A series of polls revealed that most Americans considered Soviet science and engineering to be superior and a missile gap was therefore created:

the notion that Soviets would  posses more warheads.

The missile gap became the contested debate in the 1960 polls as US citizens believed they could get attacked from far away with little  to do about it.