What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Educational Act?

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Solnce55 [7]2 years ago

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Answer: The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

tester [92]2 years ago

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Answer:

A, it was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I

Explanation:

The National Defense Educational Act (NDEA) was signed into law on September 2, 1958.

It provided additional funding to America's educational institutions ( schools, universities and research projects).

The Act was created as a direct result of the launching of the first ever satellite Sputnik by the Soviet Union. The was a general feeling of failure and falling behind in achievements compared to the the Soviet Union, the act was intended as a push to do further research and to win the space race between these two rival countries.

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