it affected the world because it was a disaster
What the fawk lol hahahaha hahaha
Answer:
Though Sputnik was a relatively simple satellite compared with the more complex machines to follow, its beeping signal from space galvanized the United States to enact reforms in science and engineering education so that the nation could regain technological ground it appeared to have lost to its Soviet rival.
A lot of reasons while others were struggling with monarchy and oligarchy etc. they didn't want to and they did prefer independence.
