How did the people in the US react to Sputnik?

Answer 1

Sputnik made schools modernize their curiculums. The advanced studies in engineering had to be taught. Because of Sputnik there was new methods of teaching. Students could learn this technology.

Answer 2

Americans were worried. A country that could put a satellite into orbit round the earth obviously had the kind of rockets that could send a nuclear warhead thousands of miles. The National Defense Education Act was to increase of the math, science and education These event created NASA because of the passing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act.

Answer 3

When Sputnik (I) was launched on October 4, 1957, the US realized that the competition between the Soviets and the US (the space race) would affect the military and political balance of the two countries and the world. Some leaders expressed dismay at the success of the Soviets, but most US scientists were not surprised. Sputnik did spur US public opinion during the Cold War, and may have helped increase funding for the US space efforts. Both the US and Soviets built upon the knowledge and advances of the German rocket program of World War II. And while the US Explorer program met with setbacks, by the time of Gagarin's and Shepard's flights in 1961, the two programs were comparably developed.

Answer 4

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Educational reform is not a pass or fail phenomenon. Every reform effort contributes to the overall development and continuous improvement of the educational system. The educational community and the public learn from the experience. It is also the case that many hold the misconception that a particular reform will, once and for all time, fix our educational problems. Reformers of the Sputnik era, therefore, did not fail. Although the reformers made mistakes and the programs had weaknesses, the approaches they used, the groups they formed, and the programs they developed have all had a positive and lasting influence on American education. Reports in the late 1970s indicated that the curriculum programs had broad impact. The new programs were being used extensively and commercial textbooks had incorporated these approaches (Weiss, 1978; Helgeson, Blosser & Howe, 1978). For example, in the academic year 1976/77 almost 60% of school districts were using one or more of the federally funded programs in grades 7 through 12; and 30% of school districts reported using at least one program in elementary schools. Reviews of the effect of science curricula on student performance indicated that the programs were successful, (i.e., student achievement was higher in Sputnik-era programs than with traditional curriculum) especially the BSCS programs (Shymansky, Kyle, Alport, 1982; 1983).

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Answer 5

because Sputnik showed that the Soviets had surpassed the United States in technical skill.

Answer 6

It made us scared about how it could drop bombs.

Answer 7

The American Government didn't think that the Russians AKA the Soviet Union had the technology to do that.

Answer 8

The US made NASA and, over time, reached the moon.

Answer 9

It caused us to make NASA and such.