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It was caused by the cold war in the 1950s as the soviets wanted to launch the sputnik.

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The 1957 launching of sputnik caused congress to what?

it caused congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics


The launch of sputnik caused the US to increase spending on?

The Vanguard Project


Who offered incurance against an accidental death caused by a falling sputnik?

Lloyds of London


What event caused an increase of spending on education and technology by the US?

The soviets launch of the sputnik


How did the U-2 incident and sputnik impact U.S. and Russian relationship?

They caused a Space Race.


Why did the sputnik carry weapons into space?

As far as we know, it didn't. But if you can launch something harmless into orbit, you can also launch something dangerous into orbit, which was a big part of the fear caused by the Sputnik launch.


What event caused the US to spend more education during the late 1950's?

The launch of Sputnik.


Effects of the launching of sputnik?

The effects of the Russian Sputnik being launched was that it caused a national panic throughout the US public and government. The Russian Sputnik was the first artificial satellite. What this caused throughout America was the greatly increased pace of scientific developments and scientific devices. The effects the Sputnik had upon the Russian public was that it caused a great amount of harassment of the US and a great deal of power now being held by the Russian government and military over the rest of the world including the USA.


What was the First rocket in space was the Russian what?

The first Russian rocket launched into space was Sputnik on October 4, 1957. This began the space race between Russia and the United States. This caused a panic in the United States and the government called for a review of public education. Parts of Sputnik IV landed in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on 8th street, leading to concerns about space accidents.


Why was there not a sputnik 4?

Because the Sputnik program ended with Sputnik 3. Albeit there was a Sputnik 40 and 41 but these were to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sputnik 1.


What happen in 1957?

Many things happened in that year. Be a little more specific. One of the things that happen that year was the beginning of the space war and sputnik 1


Why did sputnik affect the us?

Sputnik's launch in 1957 caused fear in the United States as it showed that the Soviet Union had advanced space technology. This led to increased investment in science and education in the US, culminating in the creation of NASA and the space race.