A satellite is an object that orbits a heavenly body, normally a planet. There are both natural satellites, such as the moon, and man-made satellites, such as Sputnik.
Manmade satellites are very important in everyday life nowadays. We use them every day through our phones. Satellites help to triangulate our location, establish an internet connection in various regions of the world, and to help monitor large weather patterns in order to predict hurricanes and other events.
Correct answer: 1949
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Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong declared the establishment of The People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. This was after victory in the Chinese civil war that had been waged since 1945, immediately after the Second World War had ended. In the civil war, ultimately Chinese nationalists were defeated and driven from mainland China.
For a long time, the world community (as represented by the United Nations) refused to recognize the People's Republic of China as legitimate, and continued to look at the Republic of China -- the Chinese national government in exile on the island of Taiwan -- as the legitimate government of China. It was not until 1971 that the People's Republic of China was recognized and given membership status in the UN.
1970s had slow economic growth and high inflation; things get more expensive while wages stay the same i. Immediate cause is the Vietnam War - caused deficit spending ii. Longer term cause is all that money being directed to the war was taken away from domestic spending
