Question

How did the united states change its approach to science after the soviet union launched sputnik 1 in 1957?
a. it abandoned its scientific endeavors in order to focus on a military attack against the soviet union.
b. it established the national defense education act in order to encourage scientific advancement in the united states.
c. it created the central intelligence agency in order to gather information about the soviet union's scientific intelligence.
d. it withdrew its funding of the national aeronautics and space administration in order to establish new organizations?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

A is incorrect because the two nations were in a Cold War at the time, and the whole point of the Cold War was to not go ballistic (mutually assured destruction) and destroy one another. C is incorrect because the CIA was already formed in 1947, and this specific event takes place in the late 1950s. Lastly, D is incorrect because NASA was formed because of the creation & success of Sputnik.

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