The progressive era brought significant reforms to American industrial capitalism and to the American political system, through participation and activism by ordinary Americans. The progressives had organized to improve the working and living conditions for poor people, only really to address the glaring social and environmental problems, as well as expand opportunies for democratic involvement in the political system.
The correct answer is: Cold War-era competition between the
United States and the Soviet Union
The launch of Sputnik which was the first artificial Earth satellite
launched by Moscow in 1957 sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology
and outer space. This resulted in the creation of NASA and the space race.
I believe it was called Pioneer 10 which was an american space probe.
