Question

Why did the U.S panic at this?

Answer 1

Answer:

Competition in the Cold War

Explanation:

The Soviet became the second country to develop nuclear weapon after the United States. As both countries engaged in military weapon which led to the development of missile and rocket. The U.S. began to panic when the Soviet launch the first  artificial satellite called Sputnik to go to space.

The successful launching of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union led to the direct formation of NASA in America. Government passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act in 1958. The Sputnik I was a technological success with its size, caught everyone attention, especially Americans who were astonished by Soviet technology.

Yuri Gagarin became the first to go to space. John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon.